WRITTEN ON November 30th, 2004 BY Not waving but drowning AND STORED IN Across the Board

O so many things i don’t understand… under this number 8 item there seems to be contradictions but perhaps it is the home office use of language which i can’t grasp…

For instance, this:
“However, this is not an automatic requirement and there would need to be a separate decision for each service.”…

looks unintelligible but promises chaos.

0. Will information be disclosed without an individual’s consent?

We expect most identity checks using the Register to be done with consent.” (arf arf)

Other unintelligible (but scaring) bits are highlighted in case a kind, brave and caring reader would disentagle meanings…

(Arrived safely to info from home office search facility, after looking in vain (but a few minutes only) for a direct search facility under uk online. gov. uk)

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8. Will it be compulsory to have an ID Card?

The identity cards scheme will immediately provide a more convenient way for people to show their identity when accessing public or private sector services. However, until it becomes compulsory to register, the ID card would not be the only way of proving identity. The Bill makes clear this prohibition on mandating use of the card before any move to compulsion.

The Bill does enable regulations to make use of the card a condition of the provision of public services once the scheme is compulsory. However, this is not an automatic requirement and there would need to be a separate decision for each service.

Emergency medical treatment or other services needed to deal with a genuine emergency would never depend on production of an ID card.

9. Will it be compulsory to carry a card?

No, it will not be compulsory to carry a card and there will be no power for the police to stop someone and demand to see their card.

10. Will information be disclosed without an individual’s consent?

We expect most identity checks using the Register to be done with consent. Information may be provided without consent to Security and Intelligence Agencies to ensure that the scheme helps in the fight against terrorism. The Police, Customs, Inland Revenue and Department for Work and Pensions may also be disclosed the types of personal identity information described in the Bill as “registrable facts”, e.g. name, address, place and date of birth, minus the audit trail of card use for law enforcement and related purposes. The more sophisticated types of disclosure to these organisations, for example, to look at card use, would only apply in cases of serious crimes. The Bill ensures that the provision of information will be properly regulated and subject to independent oversight.
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Thank me for your patience (!?)