(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision requiring the verification of information before an overseas entity -

(a) makes an application under section 4 for registration;

(b) complies with the updating duty under section 7;

(c) makes an application under section 9 for removal;

(d) complies with the duty under Schedule 6 (duty to deliver further information about transitional period).

(2) Regulations under this section may, among other things, make provision -

(a) about the information that must be verified;

(aa) about how the information is to be verified (including provision about the kinds or sources of evidence to be used);

(ab) about the standard to which verification is to be carried out;

(b) about the person by whom the information must be verified;