Claimants and applicants

Procedure
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1
Rules under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)—
a
may require a specified procedure to be followed in making or pursuing an application or claim (whether or not under those rules or any other enactment),
b
may, in particular, require the use of a specified form and the submission of specified information or documents,
c
may make provision about the manner in which a fee is to be paid, and
d
may make provision for the consequences of failure to comply with a requirement under paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
2
In respect of any application or claim in connection with immigration (whether or not under the rules referred to in subsection (1) or any other enactment) the Secretary of State—
a
may require the use of a specified form,
b
may require the submission of specified information or documents, and
c
may direct the manner in which a fee is to be paid;
and the rules referred to in subsection (1) may provide for the consequences of failure to comply with a requirement under paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
3
The following shall cease to have effect—
a
section 31A of the Immigration Act 1971 (procedure for applications), and
b
section 25 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19) (marriage: application for permission).
4
At the end of section 41(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (procedure) add—
j
as to the consequences of failure to comply with provision made under any of paragraphs (a) to (i).
5
In section 10(2)(c) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (right of abode: certificate of entitlement: procedure) for “made in a specified form;” substitute “accompanied by specified information;”.
6
Paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) (immigration: procedure) shall cease to have effect.