The Verification of Information in Passport Applications Etc.(Specified Persons) Order 2007
This Order specifies certain persons for the purposes of section 38 of the Identity Cards Act 2006. Those persons are (a) the Registrar General for England and Wales, and (b) a credit reference agency with which the Secretary of State (acting through the Identity and Passport Service) has at the relevant time a contract for the supply of services relating to the provision of information concerning the identity of individuals. The relevant time is defined as meaning the time a requirement is imposed by the Secretary of State under the section.