SCHEDULE 5Information

PART 3Disclosure of information etc for immigration purposes etc

Disclosures by the Secretary of State9

1

The Secretary of State may—

a

disclose any information held by the Secretary of State, or

b

supply any document held by the Secretary of State,

to a registration official for use for verification purposes.

2

In this paragraph “verification purposes” means—

a

assisting in the verification of information provided to a relevant official by a person giving—

i

notice of intention to marry under section 3 of the 1977 Act, or

ii

notice of intention to enter civil partnership under section 88 of the 2004 Act;

b

assisting in the verification of the immigration status of a person who contacts a relevant official in connection with the exercise of a function by a registration official;

c

assisting in the verification of whether a person who contacts a relevant official in connection with the exercise of a function by a registration official—

i

is suspected of involvement in crime relating to immigration, or

ii

has been convicted of an offence relating to immigration.

3

In this paragraph “relevant official” means—

a

a registration official, or

b

any other person employed to assist the exercise of functions by registration officials.