The Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Conduct of Investigations, etc.) Regulations 2015

Requirement to provide information, evidence or photographs U.K.

12.—(1) The Secretary of State may require a relevant party to provide information, evidence or photographs in accordance with this regulation.

(2) A relevant party may be required to provide information, evidence or photographs before, during or after an interview.

(3) But a requirement to provide information, evidence or photographs may also be imposed whether or not an interview is to take place or has taken place.

(4) Unless it is made at an interview, a requirement to provide information must be made in writing.

(5) A requirement to provide evidence or photographs must be imposed, or where it is made at an interview, followed up, in writing.

(6) Where a requirement to provide information, evidence or photographs is imposed, or as the case may be, followed up, in writing, it must—

(a) include a description of the information, evidence or photographs that must be provided;

(b) set out how the information, evidence or photographs must be provided, whether by sending the information, evidence or photographs to the Secretary of State or providing the information, evidence or photographs at an interview;

(c) where the information, evidence or photographs is or are to be sent to the Secretary of State, include the address to which the information, evidence or photographs must be sent and the date by which the information, evidence or photographs must be received by the Secretary of State; and

(d) where the evidence is in the form of a document—

(i) set out the circumstances in which a certified translation must also be provided; and

(ii) set out the circumstances in which a certified copy may be provided.

(7) In this regulation—

(a) in paragraph (6)(c), “address” includes, where appropriate, an email address;

(b) “certified translation” means a translation of the document provided which—

(i) is certified as a true and accurate translation by the person who translated it;

(ii) is signed and dated by that person; and

(iii) states his or her name and contact details;

(c) “certified copy” means a copy of the original document which—

(i) is certified as a true copy of the original;

(ii) is signed and dated by the person who certifies it; and

(iii) states that person's name, contact details and position or occupation.

(8) A document may not be certified by a person who is—

(a) a family member of the relevant party or the other relevant party;

(b) a person who lives with the relevant party or the other relevant party; or

(c) the other relevant party.