I79 S. 40 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
I80 S. 40 in force at 1.12.2025 by S.I. 2025/1213 , reg. 2
41 Power to remove person from the DVS register U.K.
(1) The Secretary of State may remove a person from the DVS register if—
(a) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person is failing to comply with the DVS trust framework when providing one or more of the digital verification services in respect of which the person is registered,
(b) the person has a supplementary note included in the DVS register and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person is failing to comply with the supplementary code to which the note relates when providing one or more of the digital verification services recorded in the note,
(c) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has failed to provide the Secretary of State with information in accordance with a notice under section 51, or
(d) the Secretary of State considers that it is necessary to do so in the interests of national security.
(2) Before removing a person from the DVS register under this section the Secretary of State must, by written notice, inform the person that the Secretary of State intends to do so.
(i) is satisfied that the person is failing or has failed as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c), or
(ii) considers that it is necessary to remove the person from the DVS register in the interests of national security,
(i) the Secretary of State’s intention to remove the person from the DVS register, and
(4) The requirement in subsection (3)(b) does not apply if, or to the extent that, the Secretary of State considers that stating the reason described in subsection (3)(b)(ii) would be contrary to the interests of national security.
(7) When deciding whether to remove the person from the DVS register under this section, the Secretary of State must consider any oral or written representations made by the person in accordance with the notice.
(8) Where the Secretary of State removes the person from the DVS register under this section, the Secretary of State must by written notice inform the person of that.
(9) The Secretary of State may, in the notice given under subsection (8), state that any application for re-registration made by the person during a period specified in the notice will be refused.
(10) If the person applies to be re-registered during the period specified in the notice in reliance on subsection (9), the Secretary of State must refuse the application.
I81 S. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
I82 S. 41 in force at 1.12.2025 by S.I. 2025/1213 , reg. 2
42 Duty to remove services from the DVS register U.K.
(1) Where a person is registered in the DVS register in respect of digital verification services, subsection (2) applies if the person—
(a) asks for the register to be amended so that the person is no longer registered in respect of one or more of those services,
(b) ceases to provide one or more of those services (but not all of them), or
(c) no longer holds a certificate from an accredited conformity assessment body certifying that all of those services are provided in accordance with the DVS trust framework.
(2) The Secretary of State must amend the register to record that the person is no longer registered in respect of (as the case may be)—
(a) the service or services mentioned in a request described in subsection (1)(a),