Prescribed documents and information
2.—(1) For the purposes of section 11(3) of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, in order to verify a person’s name and address, it will be sufficient for the scrap metal dealer to refer to either–
(a)a document listed in paragraph (2) which bears the person’s full name, photograph and residential address; or
(b)both of–
(i)a document listed in paragraph (2) which bears the person’s full name, photograph and date of birth, and
(ii)a supporting document listed in paragraph (3) which bears the person’s full name and residential address.
(2) The documents which apply for the purposes of regulation 2(1)(a) or (b)(i) are as follows:
(a)a valid United Kingdom passport, within the meaning of section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971(1); or
(b)a valid passport issued by an EEA state; or
(c)a valid Great Britain or Northern Ireland photo-card driving licence; or
(d)a valid UK biometric immigration document, issued in accordance with regulations made under section 5 of the UK Borders Act 2007(2).
(3) The documents which apply for the purposes of regulation 2(1)(b)(ii) are–
(a)a bank or building society statement;
(b)a credit or debit card statement;
(c)a council tax demand letter or statement; or
(d)a utility bill, but not a mobile telephone bill
provided that the date on which the document in question was issued is not more than three months before the date when the scrap metal is received by the scrap metal dealer.
1971 c.77. This definition was amended by section 1(2) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002.
2007 c.30. Section 5 of the UK Borders Act 2007 gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations concerning biometric immigration documents. The Secretary of State has the power to issue a biometric immigration document under regulation 13 of the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3048). Regulation 13 has been amended by S.I. 2009/819 and S.I. 2012/594.