Procedure for marriage
23Northern Ireland
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This section applies to a marriage—
a
which is intended to be solemnised in Northern Ireland, and
b
a party to which is subject to immigration control.
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In relation to a marriage to which this section applies, the marriage notices—
a
shall be given only to a prescribed registrar, and
b
shall, in prescribed cases, be given by both parties together in person at a prescribed register office.
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F2... if the prescribed registrar is not the registrar for the purposes of Article 4 of that Order, the prescribed registrar shall send him the marriage notices and he shall be treated as having received them from the parties to the marriage on the dates on which the prescribed registrar received them.
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For the purposes of this section—
a
a person is subject to immigration control if—
i
he is not an EEA national, and
ii
under the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) he requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (whether or not leave has been given),
b
“EEA national” means a national of a State which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (as it has effect from time to time),
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