(1)A registration authority may reject—
(a)any information or photograph provided under section 8, 8A or 9A, or
(b)any evidence provided under section 9 or 9A,
if (in particular) the registration authority has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information, photograph or evidence is false.
(2)If the registration authority rejects any information, photograph or evidence, the registration authority may proceed under this Act as if the rejected information, photograph or evidence had not been provided.
(3)This section does not limit the powers of registration authorities to reject anything provided under any other enactment.]
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)