AML/CFT Bill Background Information Document July 2009 [pdf, 122 KB]
...20. Examples of documents that could be used to verify identity information are a recently issued full birth certificate (that shows all previous names), a travel document or a citizenship certificate. There are concerns about using a driver’s licence as primary evidence for verification, as the process for gaining a drivers licence does not involve independent verification. A driver’s licence will provide evidence that the identity is used in the community, but will not provide ade...