Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 E+W Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships

Part 1 E+W Introduction

Application of Schedule E+W

[F1 A1 (1) Part 2 of this Schedule applies to a civil partnership that is to be formed in England and Wales by signing a civil partnership schedule unless each party to the civil partnership falls within exception A or exception B. E+W

(2) A party to the civil partnership falls within exception A if the person is a relevant national.

(3) A party to the civil partnership falls within exception B if—

(a) the person is exempt from immigration control, and

(b) the notice of civil partnership is accompanied by the specified evidence required by section 9A(2) that the person is exempt from immigration control.

(4) In this [F2 Schedule], a reference to a person being a relevant national, or being exempt from immigration control, has the same meaning as in section 49 of the Immigration Act 2014.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 23 para. A1 inserted (1.3.2015) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 58(5), 75(3); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(j) (with art. 6)

F2 Word in Sch. 23 para. A1(4) substituted (1.3.2015) by The Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/395), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 8(a) (with art. 1(3))

[F3 1 [F4 (1A) Part 3 of this Schedule applies if— E+W

(a) two people wish to register in Scotland as civil partners of each other, and

(b) one of them is subject to immigration control.

(1B) Part 4 of this Schedule applies if—

(a) two people wish to register in Northern Ireland as civil partners of each other, and

(b) one of them is subject to immigration control.]

(2) Part 4 of this Schedule applies to a civil partnership that is to be formed in Northern Ireland by signing a civil partnership schedule unless each party to the civil partnership falls within exception A or exception B.

(3) A party to the civil partnership falls within exception A if the person is a relevant national.

(4) A party to the civil partnership falls within exception B if—

(a) the person is exempt from immigration control, and

(b) the notice of civil partnership is accompanied by the evidence required by regulations made under section 54(2) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Immigration Act 2014.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 23 para. 1 substituted (1.3.2015) by The Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/395), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 8(b) (with art. 1(3))

F4 Sch. 23 para. 1(1A)(1B) substituted for Sch. 23 para. 1(1) (1.3.2015) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 58(6), 75(3); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(j) (with art. 6)