[SCHEDULE 3A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 12A]

[SCHEDULE 3A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 12A]

[Introduction

1

(1)     These are the modifications subject to which this Act has effect if the registration authority refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State.

(2)     In this Schedule—

“2014 Act†means the Immigration Act 2014;

“referred civil partnership†means the proposed civil partnership referred to the Secretary of State.

No civil partnership schedule to be issued until decision about investigation etc

2

(1)     The duty under section 14(1) to issue a civil partnership schedule in respect of the referred civil partnership does not apply unless and until one of the following events occurs.

(2)     Event 1 occurs if—

(a)     the Secretary of State gives the registration authority or authorities the section 48 notice, and

(b)     that notice is of a decision not to investigate whether the referred civil partnership is a sham.

(3)     Event 2 occurs if—

(a)     the relevant statutory period ends, and

(b)     the Secretary of State has not given the registration authority or authorities the section 48 notice.

(4)     Event 3 occurs if—

(a)     the Secretary

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