Regulation 2 Provision of consent
An individual may give authority or consent by signing a document which indicates that authority or consent has been given, provided that the document explains the effect of doing so and in particular the matters set out in paragraph (2).
The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—
the information which the individual is consenting to the Secretary of State providing under section 12(1) of the 2006 Act;
to whom it would be provided under that section;
the purpose for which it would be provided to that person; and
how the individual can withdraw their consent.
In the case of an application made by a person listed in regulation 3(a),(b) or (c) an individual may also give consent by providing their identity card after having been informed, whether verbally or in writing, of the matters listed in regulation 2(2).