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(1)On every occasion when notice of proposed civil partnership is given under section 8, the registration authority must decide whether or not each of the parties to the proposed civil partnership is an exempt person.
(2)But this section does not apply if Schedule 3 applies to the proposed civil partnership.
(3)In making a decision under subsection (1) about a party to a proposed civil partnership, a registration authority may rely on any advice given in relation to that decision by the Secretary of State.
(4)In a case where—
(a)section 8A applies to the notice of proposed civil partnership, and
(b)specified evidence required by section 9A(2) or (3) in relation to a party to the proposed civil partnership is not produced in accordance with that section,
the registration authority must decide that that party to the proposed civil partnership is not an exempt person.
(5)If the registration authority decides that either of the parties is not an exempt person, or that both of the parties are not exempt persons, the registration authority must—
(a)refer the proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State;
(b)notify the parties to the proposed civil partnership that the proposed civil partnership must be referred to the Secretary of State;
(c)give the parties to the proposed civil partnership prescribed information about—
(i)the effects of the referral;
(ii)the requirement under regulations under section 9B to notify the Secretary of State of changes of address.
(6)The registration authority must act in accordance with regulations when complying with the duty in subsection (5)(a) to refer a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State.
(7)Regulations may, in particular, make provision about—
(a)the form, manner or timing of the referral of a proposed civil partnership;
(b)information, photographs or evidence — or copies of any of those things — to be included with the referral of a proposed civil partnership.
(8)If the registration authority refers the proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State, this Act has effect in relation to the proposed civil partnership subject to the modifications in Schedule 3A.
(9)In this section—
(a)a reference to a person being an exempt person has the same meaning as in section 49 of the Immigration Act 2014;
(b)“prescribed information” means information prescribed in regulations;
(c)“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State after consulting the Registrar General.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 9-9F substituted for s. 9 (20.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 21 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(e); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)
F2S. 12A inserted (20.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 24 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(e); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)
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