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overseas
legislation
This page highlights overseas legislation of relevance
for identity theft/fraud.
It covers -
New Zealand
The primary NZ legislation is the Crimes Act 1961
The NZ privacy regime is discussed here.
UK
The United Kingdom, like Australia, relies on common law
and statute law in dealing with fraud and identity theft.
The UK privacy regime is discussed here.
Canada
[under development]
Canada's privacy regime is discussed here.
US
Salient federal legislation includes
1998
Identity Theft & Assumption Deterrence Act
(ITADA)
and 2004 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
1999 Financial Services Modernization Act
2003 Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act
(FACTA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
The
US privacy regime is discussed here.
The federal Driver's
Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) was enacted as an amendment
to the Omnibus Crime Act of 1994. Prior to passage of
the DPPA, anyone could pay a couple dollars, and obtain
a driver's full name, address, birth date and license
number. The DPPA, upheld by the Supreme Court in Reno
v. Condon, 528 U.S. 141 (2000), limits use of a driver's
motor vehicle record to certain purposes.
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