Identity Cards Bill (2004)

(1) The Secretary of State may by order designate a description of documents for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The only documents that may be the subject of an order designating a description of documents for the purposes of this Act are—

(a) documents that a person has a power or duty to issue by virtue of provision made by or under an enactment; or

(b) documents which a Minister of the Crown or Northern Ireland department is authorised or required to issue otherwise than by virtue
of provision so made.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Clause 4: Designation of documents for purposes of registration etc.

33. Clause 4 provides for the Secretary of State to have the power by order to designate documents for the purposes of the Bill, for example, passports. These documents are referred to in the Bill as "designated documents". Persons responsible for issuing designated documents are referred to in the Bill as "designated documents authorities". If a document is designated, anyone applying for one will also need to apply for an ID card unless he already holds one (see clause 5(2)). Under that clause, application procedures for designated documents must include the information necessary for the identity cards scheme.

34. Subsection (2) provides that the Secretary of State may only designate documents which are issued under a statutory power, by a Minister or a Northern Ireland department, for example passports or residence permits.

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Amendments up to and including Friday 14th January 2005 page 2

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Patrick Mercer Mr Humfrey Malins Mr Geoffrey Clifton Brown

Clause 4, page 4, line 26, at end add—
'(3) The Secretary of State must not make an order under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.