(1) If an application is made under section 9 in relation to an individual, the Registrar must assign an identifier to the individual if the Registrar is satisfied that:
(a) the identity of the individual has been appropriately verified; and
(b) the individual has not already been assigned a student identifier.
(2) The Registrar must give written notice of the Registrar's decision on the application to:
(a) the applicant; and
(b) if the applicant is not the individual--the individual.
(3) If the Registrar assigns an identifier to the individual, the notice given under subsection (2) must:
(a) set out the identifier; and
(b) if the notice is given to the individual--explain the purposes and uses of the identifier.
(4) If the Registrar refuses to assign an identifier to the individual, the notice given under subsection (2) must set out the reasons for the refusal.