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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Repeals and amendments - Amendment to Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012

262: Section 12 amended (Exception to section 11 for certain individuals with new identity information)

You could also call this:

"Rule change for people with secret identities, like undercover police"

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When you read about the law, you might see the term "specified individual". This term refers to someone who is, has been, or will be an undercover Police officer, or an employee of an intelligence and security agency. You can find more information about what an intelligence and security agency is by looking at section 4 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.

You might also wonder what an employee of an intelligence and security agency means. This term is defined in section 22 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. The term "undercover Police officer" is defined in section 65(5) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995.

These definitions help you understand who is considered a specified individual under the law. They are important for understanding how the law applies to certain people. You can look up the links to the acts to learn more about these terms.

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Part 8Repeals and amendments
Amendment to Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012

262Section 12 amended (Exception to section 11 for certain individuals with new identity information)

  1. Replace section 12(2) with:

  2. An individual referred to in subsection (1) (a specified individual) is—

  3. a person who is, has been, or will be, an undercover Police officer; or
    1. an employee of an intelligence and security agency.

      1. Replace section 12(9) with:

      2. In this section,—

        employee has the meaning given to it by section 22 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017

          intelligence and security agency has the meaning given to it by section 4 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017

            undercover Police officer has the meaning given to it by section 65(5) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995.