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.