Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010

Information required for personal public service number.

8.— Section 262(3)(a) of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by substituting the following subparagraphs for subparagraphs (xb) and (xc) (inserted by section 32 of the Act of 2007):

“(xb) where required, a photograph of the person, except where the person is deceased;

(xc) where required, the person’s signature, except where the person is deceased;” and

(b) by inserting the following subparagraph after subparagraph (xc):

“(xd) any other information as may be required for authentication purposes that is uniquely linked to or is capable of identifying that person;”.