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Immigration Act 2014 (2014 c 22) | Legislation

Part 4 Marriage and Civil Partnership

Chapter 1
Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships

Investigation

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(1)     This section applies if—

(a)     a superintendent registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State under section 28H of the Marriage Act 1949, or

(b)     a registration authority refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State under section 12A of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[(1A)     This section also applies if—

(a)     a registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State under Article 3E of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, or

(b)     a registrar refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State under section 139E of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.]

[(1B)     This section also applies if—

(a)     a district registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State under section 3F of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, or

(b)     a district registrar refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of

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