Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004

20 England and Wales: supplemental

(1) The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76) shall have effect in relation to a marriage to which section 19 applies—

(a) subject to that section, and

(b) with any necessary consequential modification.

(2) In particular—

(a) section 28(1)(b) of that Act (declaration: residence) shall have effect as if it required a declaration that—

(i) the notice of marriage is given in compliance with section 19(2) above, and

(ii) the party subject to immigration control satisfies section 19(3)(a), (b) or (c), and

(b) section 48 of that Act (proof of certain matters not essential to validity of marriage) shall have effect as if the list of matters in section 48(1)(a) to (e) included compliance with section 19 above.

(3) Regulations of the Secretary of State under section 19(2)(a) or (3)(c)—

(a) may make transitional provision,

(b) shall be made by statutory instrument, and

(c) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4) Before making regulations under section 19(2)(a) the Secretary of State shall consult the Registrar General.

(5) An expression used in section 19 or this section and in Part III of the Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76) has the same meaning in section 19 or this section as in that Part.

(6) An order under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (c. 6) may include provision—

(a) amending section 19, this section or section 25 in consequence of other provision of the order, or

(b) repealing section 19, this section and section 25 and re-enacting them with modifications consequential upon other provision of the order.