Section 28(19)

For the purposes of this regulation, information may be regarded as obtained from a reliable source which is independent of the person whose identity is being verified where— it is obtained by means of an electronic identification process, including by using electronic identification means or by using a trust service (within the meanings of those terms in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market ); and that process is secure from fraud and misuse and capable of providing assurance that the person claiming a particular identity is in fact the person with that identity, to a degree that is necessary for effectively managing and mitigating any risks of money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04