Explanatory Notes

Immigration Act 2014

2014 CHAPTER 22

14 May 2014

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: Marriage and Civil Partnership

Chapter 3: Other Provisions
Schedule 6: Information
Part 1: Disclosure of information etc where proposed marriage or civil partnership referred to Secretary of State

334.Paragraph 1(1) provides that the paragraph applies if a superintendent registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State under section 28H of the 1949 Act, or a registration authority refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State under section 12A of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

335.Paragraph 1(2) allows the Secretary of State to disclose relevant information, including supplying a document containing relevant information, to a registration official.

336.Paragraph 1(3) defines the meaning of “relevant information” to include the fact that a proposed marriage or civil partnership has been referred; the names of the parties to the proposed marriage or civil partnership; any information included with the referral in accordance with regulations under section 28H of the 1949 Act or section 12A of the Civil Partnership Act 2004; the address of any party notified to the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations; details of any immigration enforcement action taken by the Secretary of State in respect of a party to the proposed marriage or civil partnership; and details of any immigration decision taken by reference to the marriage or civil partnership.