Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 20^th October 2009.

In these Regulations –

• “the Identity and Passport Service” means the Secretary of State acting through the Identity and Passport Service;

• “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday or a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1 in any part of the United Kingdom; and

• “the 2006 Act” means the Identity Cards Act 2006.