SCHEDULE 4Amendments to the Immigration Act 2014

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In section 50 (conduct of investigation)—

a

in subsection (11) in the definition of “relevant requirement” after ““relevant requirement”” insert “in relation to a proposed marriage or civil partnership under the law of England and Wales,”;

b

after the definition of “relevant requirement” insert—

  • “relevant requirement” in relation to a proposed marriage or civil partnership under the law of Northern Ireland, means any requirement imposed by law, including a requirement imposed by or in accordance with—

a

subsection (3);

b

regulations under paragraph 4 of Schedule 5;

c

Article 3A or 3B of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

d

Article 5 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 so far as that requirement relates to nationality;

e

section 139A or 139B of the Civil Partnership Act 2004;

f

section 141 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 so far as that requirement relates to nationality.