Section 88D Rejection of false information or evidenceF1

Scotland

(1)

A district registrar may reject—

(a)

any evidence relating to a party’s nationality provided in accordance with section 88(8),

(b)

any information or photograph provided under section 88A or 88B, or

(c)

any evidence provided under section 88B,

if (in particular) the district registrar has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information, photograph or evidence is false.

(2)

If the district registrar rejects any information, photograph or evidence, the district registrar 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 the district registrar to reject anything provided under any other enactment.

(4)

In this section “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 88A-88F inserted for specified purposes (1.3.2015) by The Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/396), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with art. 1(3))