Regulation 24 Discontinuance of unique identifierI1
United Kingdom
A unique identifier ceases to be allocated to an individual if—
the individual ceases to be an individual whose identity is verified;
the individual is given a notice under paragraph (2) that the unique identifier has ceased to be allocated to them, or
a new unique identifier is allocated to the individual under regulation 25.
The registrar may give notice to an individual if the registrar is aware that the individual has more than one unique identifier.
The notice under paragraph (2) must—
state the individual’s name;
state the date of the notice;
specify one or more unique identifiers which have ceased to be allocated to the individual, and
state the unique identifier that remains allocated to them.
Annotations
Commencement
Notes on Chapter 1
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 4 Chs. 1, 2 applied (18.3.2025) by The Unique Identifiers (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/49), regs. 1(3), 3(1); S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(b)
- C2
Pt. 4 Chs. 1, 2 applied (18.3.2025) by The Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), s. 1082 (as applied by S.I. 2009/1804, reg. 64 (as amended by S.I. 2025/49, regs. 1(3), 4(2); S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(b))
- C3
Pt. 4 Chs. 1, 2 applied (18.3.2025) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), reg. 12A (as inserted by S.I. 2025/49, regs. 1(3), 5; S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(b))
- C4
Pt. 4 Chs. 1, 2 applied (18.3.2025) by The Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), s. 1082 (as applied by S.I. 2009/2436, Sch. 1 para. 20 (as amended by S.I. 2025/49, regs. 1(3), 6; S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(b))
- C5
Pt. 4 Chs. 1, 2 applied (18.3.2025) by The Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), s. 1082 (as applied by S.I. 2017/694, reg. 59A (as inserted by S.I. 2025/49, regs. 1(3), 7; S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(b))
- C6
Pt. 4 Ch. 1, 2 applied (18.11.2025) by 2006 c. 46, s. 1082 (as applied by S.I. 2009/1804, reg. 64 (as amended by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotations, Application and Modification of Company Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1116), regs. 1(2), 4(3); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(g)))
- C7
Pt. 4 Ch. 1, 2 applied (18.11.2025) by S.I. 2009/2436, reg. 12A (as amended by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotations, Application and Modification of Company Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1116), regs. 1(2), 6; S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(g))