Interviews at a relevant party's homeU.K.
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6.—(1) This regulation applies where a relevant party is required to attend an interview at his or her home or at the other relevant party's home (if different).
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a relevant party must be given at least three working days written notice of the date, place and time of the interview.
(3) A relevant party (or, as the case may be, both relevant parties) may agree to an interview taking place with less than three working days notice.
(4) The notice mentioned in paragraph (3) need not be in writing.
(5) During an interview the Secretary of State may make observations about, and ask a relevant party about, his or her living arrangements, or, as the case may be, those of the other relevant party.
(6) A record of those observations and any response to them given by a relevant party must be recorded in writing and signed and dated by the person who made it.
(7) Where a relevant party and the other relevant party claim to cohabit, the Secretary of State may ask to see reasonable evidence of their cohabitation.
(8) A record of that evidence must be recorded in writing and signed and dated by the person who made it.
(9) If a relevant party requests one, the Secretary of State must provide him or her with a copy of the record mentioned in paragraph (6), or, as the case may be, paragraph (8).
(10) An interview under this regulation may not proceed unless at least two persons on behalf of the Secretary of State are present.