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National Identity Service cost report (October 2009)
26 October 2009
The seventh cost report estimating public expenditure on the National Identity Service over the next ten years, presented to Parliament on 26 October 2009.
Statutory instruments for the Identity Cards Act 2006
08 October 2009
The Identity Cards Act 2006 creates the legal framework for the introduction of identity cards. Much of the detail is set out in secondary legislation (known as statutory instruments). Nine statutory instruments have been passed by Parliament so far. These cover:
Code of Practice on Civil Penalties 2009
24 September 2009
Following the making of the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009, the following Code of Practice on Civil Penalties has come into force.
Draft Code of Practice on Civil Penalties 2009
06 May 2009
The following Code of Practice on civil penalties is being laid before Parliament following the Identity Cards Act Secondary Legislation consultation. The purpose of the code is to set out the matters that the Secretary of State and civil courts should consider when determining the amount to be imposed by way of a civil penalty under the Act.
National Identity Service cost report (May 2009)
06 May 2009
The sixth cost report estimating public expenditure on the National Identity Service over the next ten years, presented to Parliament on 6 May 2009.
Impact assessment
06 May 2009
This document sets out the impact of the secondary legislation launching the National Identity Service for UK and EEA citizens in a number of areas. It includes a cost and benefits assessment, an equality impact assessment as well as a review of other issues such as competition, privacy and sustainability.
Identity Cards Act Secondary Legislation: A Response To The Consultation
06 May 2009
This document provides a summary of the responses to the consultation on Identity Cards Act secondary legislation.
Statement to address concerns of transgender community over consultation paper on identity cards secondary legislation
10 March 2009
A series of questions and answers addressing the most common issues raised by the transgender community over responses to a consultation paper on identity cards secondary legislation.
Identity Cards Act Secondary Legislation: A Consultation
21 November 2008
This paper sets out consultation proposals for secondary legislation under the Identity Cards Act 2006. Comments are invited over a 12-week period, ending on 13th February 2009.
National Identity Scheme Cost Report (November 2008)
01 November 2008
The fifth cost report estimating public expenditure on the National Identity Scheme over the next ten years, presented to Parliament on 6 November 2008.
