{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-provision-of-physical-data-regulations-2006/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-provision-of-physical-data-regulations-2006/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2006/0110745590",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-provision-of-physical-data-regulations-2006",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Provision in relation to applicants under the age of sixteen",
  "text": "(1) An applicant under the age of sixteen shall not be required to provide a record of his fingerprints or a photograph of his face except where the authorised person is satisfied that the fingerprints or the photograph will be taken in the presence of a person aged eighteen or over who is—\n(a) the child’s parent or guardian; or\n(b) a person who for the time being takes responsibility for the child.\n(2) The person mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) may not be—\n(a) an officer of the Secretary of State who is not an authorised person;\n(b) an authorised person; or\n(c) any other person acting on behalf of an authorised person as part of a process specified under regulation 6(2).\n(3) An authorised person shall not require a person under the age of sixteen to provide a record of his fingerprints or a photograph of his face unless his decision to do so has been confirmed by a person designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.\n(4) This regulation shall not apply if the authorised person reasonably believes that the applicant is aged sixteen or over.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110745590/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:21:08.732187+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}