Subject matter and legislative competence of devolved legislatures Digital Verification Services
The internet services reservation in relation to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland applies to digital verification services.
	These sections regulate the provision of digital verification services, where providers of those services wish to appear on a government register, through the creation of a trust framework, supplementary codes, a register of providers, an information gateway and a trust mark. The provision of digital verification services will be online, though they can be used by individuals across the UK online as well as in person. The reservation of internet services applies in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
	Whilst the majority of the sections fall within the internet services reservation, section 47 and section 48 are provisions which have been included to protect the confidential nature of information held by the Welsh Revenue Authority and Revenue Scotland, a devolved purpose. As such, these fall within the legislative competence of the Welsh and Scottish Parliaments respectively. It is agreed that sections 45 and 49(3) modify the executive competence of Devolved Welsh Authorities.