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Session 2004 - 05 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Identity Cards Bill

Identity Cards Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately
as Bill 8—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr. Secretary Blunkett has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Identity Cards Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
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Contents
Registration
1    The National Identity Register
2    Individuals entered in Register
3    Information recorded in Register
4    Designation of documents for purposes of registration etc.
5    Applications relating to entries in Register
6    Power of Secretary of State to require registration
7    Procedure for orders under s. 6
ID cards
8    Issue etc. of ID cards
9    Renewal of ID cards for those compulsorily registered
10    Functions of persons issuing designated documents
Maintaining accuracy of Register etc.
11    Power to require information for validating Register
12    Notification of changes affecting accuracy of Register
13    Invalidity and surrender of ID cards
Provision of information from Register for verification purposes etc.
14    Use of information for verification or otherwise with consent
Required identity checks
15    Power to make public services conditional on identity checks
16    Procedure for regulations under s. 15
17    Power to provide for checks on the Register
18    Prohibition on requirements to produce identity cards
Other allowed uses of registered information
19    Use for purposes of public authorities etc.
20    Further uses connected with the prevention and detection of crime
21    Use for correcting inaccurate or incomplete information
22    Power to authorise other uses of information
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23    Rules for using information without individual’s consent
Supervision of operation of Act
24    Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner
25    Reports by Commissioner
26    Jurisdiction of Intelligence Services Commissioner and Tribunal
Offences
27    Possession of false identity documents etc.
28    Identity documents for the purposes of s. 27
29    Unauthorised disclosure of information
30    Providing false information
31    Tampering with the Register etc.
32    Amendments relating to offences
Civil penalties
33    Imposition of civil penalties
34    Objection to penalty
35    Appeals against penalties
36    Code of practice on penalties
Fees and charges
37    Fees in respect of functions carried out under Act
38    Amendment of Consular Fees Act 1980
Provisions relating to passports
39    Verifying information provided with passport applications etc.
40    Amendments of legislation relating to passports
Supplemental
41    Orders and regulations
42    Expenses of Secretary of State
43    General interpretation
44    Scotland
45    Short title, repeals, commencement, transitory provision and extent
Schedule 1   —    Information that may be recorded in Register
Schedule 2   —    Repeals

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