# The Reporting of Suspicious Marriages (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000

S.I. 2000/3233 · made 8 December 2000

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.

Made under: Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Section 24, Section 167)

## Introductory text

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 1999 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:—

## 1 Citation, 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.

## 2 Reporting 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
(i) identity
(ii) marital status
(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.

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