Part 1: Companies House Reform Identity verification Section 68: Allocation of unique identifiers
This section amends section 1082 and 1087 of the Companies Act 2006.
	Amendments to section 1082 expand the Secretary of State’s power to allocate unique identifiers.
	Amendment to section 1082(1) allows the Registrar to issue a unique identifier in connection with the register or any dealings with the Registrar. This means that the unique identifiers can be issued in relation to any interaction with the Registrar, not only in relation to the register as defined in section 1080(2).
	Subsections 1082(1)(ba) and (bb) provide that the Secretary of State may make provisions in regulations for the use of the unique identifiers to identify an authorised corporate service provider and an individual whose identity is verified (see section 1110A(1)). Introduction of unique identifiers for these categories of persons, will allow the Registrar to identify individuals delivering documents to the Registrar and those registered as directors or People with Significant Control, in the database of verified individuals.
	Subsection 1082(2)(d)(i)-(ii) also expands the Secretary of State’s permitted scope to make regulations about unique identifiers by allowing the Registrar to cancel or replace a unique identifier. This may be required for example, where an individual’s unique identifier has been compromised or shared with a third party who should not have access to it anymore.
	This section further amends section 1087 of the Companies Act 2006, ‘Material unavailable for public inspection’. This amendment ensures that unique identifiers and all statements relating to them are not available for public inspection, thereby helping to protect personal information and against the fraudulent use of unique identifiers.