Regulation 7B Applicants under the age of sixteenF1

(1)

An applicant under the age of sixteen (“the child”) must not be required to provide biometric information in accordance with regulation 7A except where the authorised person is satisfied that the biometric information will be taken in the presence of a person aged eighteen or over who is—

(a)

the child’s parent or guardian; or

(b)

a person who for the time being takes responsibility for the child.

(2)

The person mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) may not be—

(a)

an authorised person or any officer of the Secretary of State;

(b)

any other person acting on behalf of an authorised person as part of a process specified under regulation 7C(1)(a) or (c).

(3)

An authorised person shall not require an applicant under the age of sixteen to provide biometric information unless the decision to do so has been confirmed by a person designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

(4)

This regulation does not apply if the authorised person reasonably believes that the applicant whose biometric information is to be taken is aged sixteen or over.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. IIA inserted (6.4.2015) by The British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/738), regs. 1(1), 2(3)