{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-62",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007/section-62.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2007/14",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/62",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "62",
  "heading": "Evidence of identity",
  "text": "(1) An individual making—\n(a) an application to join, or to be removed from, the Scheme,\n(b) a request to correct a scheme record, or\n(c) a request for confirmation of scheme membership under section 54,\nmust provide Ministers with such evidence of identity as they may require.\n(2) Ministers need not consider such an application or request if—\n(a) the individual fails to comply with a requirement under this section or section 63, or\n(b) the evidence provided does not satisfy them as to the individual's identity.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 62(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2025) by Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 13), s. 97, sch. 5 para. 10(34) (with s. 96); S.S.I. 2025/27, reg. 3(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 2 modified (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2660), arts. 1, 22"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 2 modified (28.2.2011) by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2660), arts. 1, 21"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 62 in force at 28.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/62",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:53.317203+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."
}