Pass-scheme.org.uk Website Review

On 17 January 2018, PAS* (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) launched a new design to reflect support from the National Police Chiefs’ The PAS* card scheme is operated by a Community Interest Company providing accreditation to suppliers of Proof of Age Cards in the UK. The card suppliers are as*essed against strict standards by qualified auditors to ensure that they operate to the highest standards. Sellers of age restricted products can be confident in accepting cards with a PAS* holograms, safe in the knowledge that the scheme is supported by the police, trading standards and a wide range of trade bodies. Carrying a card bearing the PAS* hologram means young people can gain access to the goods and services to which they are legally entitled without having to risk carrying more costly docu*ents such as pas*ports or driving licences. When a young person produces any card bearing the PAS* hologram, the retailer only needs to check the photo and the date of birth, and the sale can proceed. This saves a mas*ive amount of time for the retailer along with giving them peace of mind. The PAS* Scheme was launched in 2000 to combat fake proof-of-age cards which were becoming a widespread national problem. Providing a reliable, robust and recognisable ‘proof of age’ supported by enforcers, to help those who sell age-restricted products avoid By producing your PAS* card you should be able to obtain the products and services that you are legally entitled to, without embarras*ment, particularly if you are fortunate enough to look younger than you are! The benefit of carrying a PAS* approved card also means that you don’t need to carry valuable docu*ents such as your driving licence Every card that carries a PAS* hologram will have been issued by a provider who has been through a stringent application and Production of a PAS* hologrammed card at the point of sale affords retailers and their staff the confidence of knowing that the card is a The unique PAS* hologram is registered Trademark making it a criminal offence to manufacture cards that have a mark similar to the PAS* one.