Paragraph 3 F1

(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.

F2(2)

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(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)

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(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 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)
F2: Sch. 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)
F3: Words 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)
F4: Sch. 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)
F5: Words 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)
F6: Words 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)