The Referral of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships Regulations 2015

Interpretation E+W

15.  In this Part—

“70 day period” has the same meaning as in section 50(11) of the 2014 Act M1 ,

“investigate” means investigate whether the referred marriage or civil partnership is a sham and “investigation” is to be construed accordingly,

“referred civil partnership” means the proposed civil partnership referred to the Secretary of State under section 12A of the 2004 Act,

“referred marriage” means the proposed marriage referred to the Secretary of State under section 28H of the 1949 Act,

“relevant requirement” has the same meaning as in section 50(11) of the 2014 Act,

“specified requirement” means a requirement specified in regulations made under section 51(4) of the 2014 Act.

Marginal Citations

M1 Subject to Parliament's approval, section 50(11) will be amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015, laid before Parliament on 15^th December 2014, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015, laid before Parliament on the same date.