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Other definitions

(1)   

“Apparatus” includes any equipment, machinery or device and any wire or

cable, together with any software used with it.

(2)   

In relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, an identity document

is “false” only if it is false within the meaning of Part 1 of the Forgery and

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Counterfeiting Act 1981 (see section 9(1)).

(3)   

An identity document was “improperly obtained” if—

(a)   

false information was provided in, or in connection with, the

application for its issue to the person who issued it, or

(b)   

false information was provided in, or in connection with, an

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application for its modification to a person entitled to modify it.

(4)   

In subsection (3)—

(a)   

“false” information includes information containing any inaccuracy or

omission that results in a tendency to mislead,

(b)   

“information” includes documents (including stamps and labels) and

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records, and

(c)   

the “issue” of a document includes its renewal, replacement or re-issue

(with or without modifications).

(5)   

References to the making of a false identity document include the modification

of an identity document so that it becomes false.

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(6)   

This section applies for the purposes of sections 4 to 6.

Verification of information

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Verifying information provided with passport applications etc

(1)   

The Secretary of State may require a person within subsection (4) to provide the

Secretary of State with specified relevant information by a specified date if the

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Secretary of State considers that the person may have that information.

(2)   

“Specified” means specified by the Secretary of State.

(3)   

“Relevant information” means information that could be used—

(a)   

for verifying information provided to the Secretary of State for the

purposes of, or in connection with, an application for the issue of a

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passport, or

(b)   

for determining whether to withdraw a passport.

(4)   

The persons referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)   

a Minister of the Crown,

(b)   

a government department,

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(c)   

a Northern Ireland department,

(d)   

the Welsh Ministers,

(e)   

the Registrar General for England and Wales,

(f)   

the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland,

(g)   

the Registrar General of Births and Deaths in Northern Ireland,

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(h)   

a qualifying credit reference agency, and

(i)   

any other person specified for the purposes of this section by an order

made by the Secretary of State.

 
 

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(5)   

A credit reference agency is “qualifying” if, at the time a requirement is

imposed, the agency is acting for the purposes of a contract for the provision of

relevant information to the Secretary of State.

(6)   

A requirement imposed under this section on a qualifying credit reference

agency is enforceable in civil proceedings for—

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(a)   

an injunction,

(b)   

in Scotland, specific performance of a statutory duty under section 45

of the Court of Session Act 1988, or

(c)   

any other appropriate remedy or relief.

(7)   

The persons who may be specified under subsection (4)(i) include any person

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who carries out a function that—

(a)   

is conferred by or under an enactment (whenever passed or made), and

(b)   

falls to be carried out on behalf of the Crown.

(8)   

An order under subsection (4)(i) may provide that where a requirement is

imposed under this section on the person specified in the order, the duty to

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comply with the requirement is enforceable as mentioned in subsection (6).

(9)   

The Secretary of State may make payments to a person providing information

in accordance with this section in respect of the provision of the information.

(10)   

In this section—

(a)   

“information” includes documents (including stamps and labels) and

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records, and

(b)   

the “issue” of a document includes its renewal, replacement or re-issue

(with or without modifications).

General

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Orders

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(1)   

This section applies to an order under section 7(6) or 10(4)(i).

(2)   

An order is to be made by statutory instrument.

(3)   

An order may be made only if a draft of the statutory instrument containing it

has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of

Parliament.

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(4)   

An order may contain incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional

provision.

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Consequential amendments

The Schedule contains consequential amendments.

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Transitional provision

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(1)   

The repeal and re-enactment of provisions by this Act does not affect the

continuity of the law.

(2)   

Any subordinate legislation or other thing which—

(a)   

has been made or done under or for the purposes of a provision

repealed and re-enacted by this Act, and

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(b)   

is in force or effectively immediately before commencement,

   

has effect after commencement as if made or done under or for the purposes of

the corresponding provision of this Act.

(3)   

Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document

to a provision of this Act is to be read as including, in relation to times,

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circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding provision

repealed by this Act had effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.

   

This subsection applies only so far as the context permits.

(4)   

Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document

to a provision repealed and re-enacted by this Act is to be read, in relation to

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times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding

provision of this Act has effect, as a reference or (as the context may require) as

including a reference to that corresponding provision.

   

This subsection applies only so far as the context permits.

(5)   

Any reference to a provision repealed and re-enacted by this Act which is

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contained in a document made, served or issued after commencement is to be

read, except so far as a contrary intention appears, as a reference or (as the

context may require) as including a reference to the corresponding provision

of this Act.

(6)   

In this section “commencement” means the commencement of this section.

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(7)   

This section has effect instead of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978

(but is without prejudice to section 16 and the other provisions of that Act).

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Commencement, extent and short title

(1)   

Sections 2 and 3 and this section come into force on the day on which this Act

is passed.

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(2)   

The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of one

month beginning with that day.

(3)   

Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as

the enactment to which it relates.

(4)   

Subject to that, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern

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Ireland.

(5)   

This Act may be cited as the Identity Documents Act 2010.

 
 

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Schedule — Consequential amendments

 

Schedule

Section 12

 

Consequential amendments

Immigration Act 1971

1          

In section 3(9) of the Immigration Act 1971 (proof of right of abode)—

(a)   

at the end of paragraph (b), insert “or”, and

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(b)   

omit paragraphs (c) and (d).

Consular Fees Act 1980

2          

Section 1 of the Consular Fees Act 1980 continues to have effect with the

following subsections that were originally inserted by section 36 of the

Identity Cards Act 2006, but, in consequence of the repeal of that Act by

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section 1 of this Act, with the omission of the original subsection (4A)(c)—

“(4A)   

In prescribing a fee under subsection (1) for the doing of a particular

thing, Her Majesty in Council may take into account—

(a)   

the expenses that will be or have been incurred in doing that

thing, both in the circumstances in relation to which the fee is

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prescribed and in other circumstances;

(b)   

the expenses that will be or have been incurred in doing such

other things in the exercise of functions mentioned in that

subsection as She thinks fit; and

(c)   

such differences between different persons in relation to

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whom things may be or have been done as She thinks fit.

(4B)   

The power of Her Majesty in Council under subsection (1) to

prescribe fees and the power of the Secretary of State under

subsection (3) to make regulations each includes power—

(a)   

to make different provision for different cases;

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(b)   

to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions

as the person exercising the power thinks fit; and

(c)   

to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and

transitional provision as that person thinks fit.

(4C)   

References in this section to expenses that will be incurred for any

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purpose include references to expenses that Her Majesty in Council

considers are likely to be incurred for that purpose over such period

as She thinks appropriate, including expenses that will only be

incurred after the commencement of a particular enactment.”

Football Spectators Act 1989

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3          

The Football Spectators Act 1989 is amended as follows.

4          

In sections 14E, 19, 21B and 21C (enforcement of banning orders etc), for

“travel authorisation”, in each place, substitute “passport”.

 

 

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In section 22A(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “travel

authorisation”.

Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

6          

In Article 26(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland)

Order 1989 (offences for which an arrest may be made without a warrant),

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for paragraph (q) substitute—

“(q)   

an offence under section 6 of the Identity Documents Act

2010 (possession of false identity documents etc without

reasonable excuse).”

Child Support Act 1991

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7     (1)  

Section 39B of the Child Support Act 1991 (disqualification for holding or

obtaining driving licence or travel authorisation) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (3)(b) and (c), for “a travel authorisation” substitute “a United

Kingdom passport”.

      (3)  

In subsection (8)—

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(a)   

after the definition of “relevant document” insert—

““United Kingdom passport” has the same meaning as

in the Immigration Act 1971 (see section 33(1)).”, and

(b)   

omit the definition of “travel authorisation”.

      (4)  

In the heading, for “travel authorisation” substitute “United Kingdom

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passport”.

Criminal Justice Act 1993

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In section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Group A offences in respect

of which jurisdiction is extended for some purposes in relation to conduct

outside England and Wales), for paragraph (ca) substitute—

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“(ca)   

an offence under any of sections 4 to 6 of the Identity

Documents Act 2010;”.

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

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In Article 38(2) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (which

makes provision in relation to conduct outside Northern Ireland

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corresponding to that made by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993),

for paragraph (ca) substitute—

“(ca)   

an offence under any of sections 4 to 6 of the Identity

Documents Act 2010;.”

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

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10    (1)  

Section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (defences based on

Article 31(1) of the Refugee Convention) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (3), for paragraph (aa) substitute—

“(aa)   

section 4 or 6 of the Identity Documents Act 2010;”.

 
 

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      (3)  

In subsection (4), for paragraph (ba) substitute—

“(ba)   

under section 4 or 6 of the Identity Documents Act 2010,”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

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In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public

authorities for the purposes of that Act), omit the entry relating to the

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National Identity Scheme Commissioner.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.

13         

In section 59 (functions of Intelligence Services Commissioner), omit

subsection (2A).

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14    (1)  

Section 65 (complaints in relation to which Tribunal has jurisdiction) is

amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (2)(b), omit “or (4A)”.

      (3)  

In subsection (3)—

(a)   

at the end of paragraph (c), insert “or”, and

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(b)   

omit paragraphs (ca) and (cb) (together with the “or” at the end of

paragraph (cb)).

      (4)  

Omit subsection (4A).

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

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The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is amended as follows.

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16    (1)  

Section 33 (power to make travel restriction orders) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (4)—

(a)   

for “UK travel authorisation” substitute “UK passport”, and

(b)   

for “any travel authorisation” substitute “any passport”.

      (3)  

In subsection (5), for “travel authorisation”, in each place, substitute

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“passport”.

      (4)  

For subsection (8) substitute—

“(8)   

In this section “UK passport” means a United Kingdom passport

within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 (see section 33(1)).”

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In sections 35 and 36 (further provision in relation to travel restriction

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orders), for “travel authorisation”, in each place, substitute “passport”.

Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004

18         

In section 14(2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants,

etc.) Act 2004 (powers of arrest for immigration officers), for paragraph (q)

substitute—

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“(q)   

an offence under any of sections 4 to 6 of the Identity

Documents Act 2010.”

 
 

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UK Borders Act 2007

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In section 5(6) of the UK Borders Act 2007 (registration regulations), omit the

words from “; and section 16 of the Identity Cards Act 2006” to the end.

Policing and Crime Act 2009

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In section 101(3) (prohibition on importation or exportation of false identity

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documents etc), in the definition of “document”, for “which is a card within

the meaning of the Identity Cards Act 2006 (c. 15),” substitute “in or on

which information is or may be recorded,”.

Welfare Reform Act 2009

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Section 53 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (report on operation of travel

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authorisation amendments) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsections (1), (2) and (7), for “a travel authorisation” substitute “a

United Kingdom passport”.

      (3)  

In subsections (4), (6) and (7), for “the travel authorisation amendments”

substitute “the passport amendments”.

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      (4)  

In subsection (13)—

(a)   

after the definition of “the 1991 Act” insert—

““the passport amendments” means the amendments of

the 1991 Act made by section 51 and Schedule 5 so far

as relating to the disqualification of any person for

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holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport;

“United Kingdom passport” has the same meaning as in

the Immigration Act 1971 (see section 33(1)).”, and

(b)   

omit the definitions of “travel authorisation” and “the travel

authorisation amendments”.

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      (5)  

In the heading, for “travel authorisation” substitute “passport”.

Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009

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The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties)

Order 2009 is revoked.

 
 

 
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