Claimants and applicantsU.K.

50ProcedureU.K.

(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.