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The Reporting of Suspicious Marriages (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/3233 · Made 8 December 2000

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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES ETC.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 8th December 2000

Coming into force 1st January 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 24(3) and 167(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting the Registrar General in Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 33. Section 167(1) is referred to for the definition of “prescribed”.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Reporting suspicious marriages
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Information to be provided when reporting a suspicious marriage
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Reporting of Suspicious Marriages (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “registrar” means a registrar or deputy registrar in Northern Ireland as referred to in subsection (1)(d) or (2)(a) of section 24 of the 1999 Act;

  • “the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

2Reporting suspicious marriages

For the purposes of section 24 of the 1999 Act (reporting suspicious marriages) a registrar shall—

(a)

report his suspicions to the Secretary of State by making a report in writing or other permanent form giving the information and evidence specified in the Schedule to these Regulations, and

(b)

forward that report to the Secretary of State at the Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate, INDIS, Status 3, Status Park, Nobel Drive, Harlington UB3 5EY, or such other address for that purpose as the Secretary of State may from time to time notify to the registrar.

Signature

Jack Straw

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

8th December 2000

Information to be provided when reporting a suspicious marriage

  • Name and surname of each party to the marriage

  • Date of birth and age of each party to the marriage

  • Marital status of each party to the marriage

  • Address of each party to the marriage

  • Nationality of each party to the marriage

  • Date of marriage

  • Place of marriage

  • Time of marriage

  • Nature of evidence produced in respect of the

    1. (i)

      identity

    2. (ii)

      marital status

    3. (iii)

      nationality

    of the parties to the marriage

  • Reason for making the report

  • Full name of registrar making the report

  • Date report made

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations set out the procedure for registrars in Northern Ireland for reporting certain marriages to the Secretary of State for the Home Office where the registrar suspects that the marriage is to be or has been entered into for immigration purposes.