Regulation 7C Process by which an individual’s biometric information may be obtained and recordedF1

(1)

An authorised person who requires an individual to provide a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face under regulation 7A may do any one or more of the following—

(a)

require the individual to make an appointment before a specified date, which the individual must attend, to enable a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face to be taken by an authorised person or by a person acting on behalf of an authorised person;

(b)

specify the date, time and place for the appointment;

(c)

require the individual to attend premises before a specified date to enable a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face to be taken by an authorised person or by a person acting on behalf of an authorised person; and

(d)

specify any documents which the individual must bring to the appointment or premises, or action which the individual must take to confirm the individual’s identity.

(2)

An authorised person may require a record of fingerprints or photograph to be of a particular specification.

(3)

Where an authorised person requires an individual to submit to any requirement in accordance with paragraph (1), the individual must submit to it.

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)