Section 50 — Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Procedure

Procedure 50 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.