[F1Marriage to be investigated: extension of waiting period to 70 daysE+W
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3A inserted (1.3.2015) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 9 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)
3(1)The modifications in this paragraph have effect if the Secretary of State gives the superintendent registrar notice under section 48(7) of the 2014 Act of a decision to investigate whether the referred marriage is a sham.E+W
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Section 31(4A)(a): the reference to the period of 28 days has effect as a reference to the relevant 70 day period.
(4)Section 31(5A) F3...: the reference to the 28 day period has effect as a reference to the relevant 70 day period.
(5)Section 31(5B) does not apply.
F4(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)In this paragraph “relevant 70 day period” means the period—
(a)beginning the day after notice of the proposed marriage is [F5recorded in the marriage register] in accordance with Part 3 of the Marriage Act 1949, F6... and
(b)ending at the end of the period of 70 days beginning with that day.]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3A para. 3(2) omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 48(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)
F3Words in Sch. 3A para. 3(4) omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 48(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)
F4Sch. 3A para. 3(6) omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 48(4)(c) (with Sch. 2)
F5Words in Sch. 3A para. 3(7)(a) substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 48(4)(d)(i) (with Sch. 2)
F6Words in Sch. 3A para. 3(7)(a) omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 48(4)(d)(ii) (with Sch. 2)