Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/part/V
Timestamp: 2019-07-21 16:09:02
Document Index: 646244007

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art 14', 'art.7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art 14', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 6', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 7', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 7', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 5', 'art. 7', 'art. 7', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 6', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 7']

British Nationality Act 1981, Part V is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 July 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
C2S. 37 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
(a)under [F1the British Nationality Acts 1981 and 1983][F2or the British Overseas Territories Act 2002] is a British citizen, a [F3British overseas territories citizen] , [F4a British National (Overseas),] a British Overseas citizen or a British subject; or
F1Words substituted by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(3)
F2Words in s. 37(1)(a) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 5, Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2
F3Words in s. 37(1) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)
F4By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(3)(b) it is provided that s. 37 shall have effect as if in subsection (1)(a) after the words “British Dependent Territories citizen,” there were inserted the words “a British National (Overseas),”
C3S. 37 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
C4S. 37 amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
C5S. 37(1)(a) amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(3)(a)
(6)Schedule 4 (which contains further amendments of the M1Immigration Act 1971) shall have effect.
(7)In section 90 of the M2Mental Health Act 1959 and section 82 of the M3Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (removal of non-patrial in-patients to places outside the United Kingdom), for the words from “any patient” to “1971 and” (which were susbtituted for “any person being an alien” by section 30(1) of the Immigration Act 1971) there shall be substituted “any patient who is neither a British citizen nor a Commonwealth citizen having the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971, being a patient”.
(8)A certificate of patriality issued under the M4Immigration Act 1971 and in force immediately before commencement shall have effect after commencement as if it were a certificate of entitlement issued under that Act [F6as in force after commencement], unless at commencement the holder ceases to have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
F5S. 39(3)(5) repealed by Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14, SIF 62), s. 3(3)
F6Words substituted by Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14, SIF 62), s. 3(3)
C6S. 39(1) extended (Isle of Man) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.5.2008) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 5, 8(2)(a)
C7S. 39(2) extended (Isle of Man) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.5.2008) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 5, 8(2)(a)
C8S. 39(4) extended (Isle of Man) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.5.2008) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 5, 8(2)(a)
C9S. 39(6) extended in part (Isle of Man) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.5.2008) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 5, 8(2)(b)
M31960 c. 61.
[F7 40 Deprivation of citizenship.U.K.
[F8(2)The Secretary of State may by order deprive a person of a citizenship status if the Secretary of State is satisfied that deprivation is conducive to the public good.]
[F9(4A)But that does not prevent the Secretary of State from making an order under subsection (2) to deprive a person of a citizenship status if—
F7Ss. 40, 40A substituted (1.4.2003) for s. 40 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 4(1)(4), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))
F8S. 40(2) substituted (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 56(1), 62; S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
F9S. 40(4A) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 66(1), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(t) as amended by SI 2014/2771 art 14
C10S. 40 extended by S.I. 1986/948, art.7(11)
C11Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C12S. 40 amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
C13S. 40 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
[F1040A Deprivation of citizenship: appealU.K.
(1)A person who is given notice under section 40(5) of a decision to make an order in respect of him under section 40 may appeal against the decision to [F11the First-tier Tribunal].
[F12(3) The following provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) shall apply in relation to an appeal under this section as they apply in relation to an appeal under section 82 F13 ...of that Act—
F14( a ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F15(b ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) section 106 (rules), F16 . . .
(d)section 107 (practice directions)[F17, and
(6)F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
F10Ss. 40, 40A substituted (1.4.2003) for s. 40 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 4(1)(4), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))
F11Words in s. 40A(1) substituted (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 113)
F12S. 40A(3) substituted (4.4.2005) for s. 40A(3)-(5) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(7), 48, Sch. 2 para. 4(b); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)
F13Words in s. 40A(3) omitted (20.10.2014) by virtue of Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 25(a); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))
F14S. 40A(3)(a) omitted (20.10.2014) by virtue of Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 25(b); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))
F15S. 40A(3)(b) omitted (15.2.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 113)
F16Word in s. 40A(3) repealed (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 56(2), 62; S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
F17S. 40A(3)(e) and preceding word added (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 56(2), 62; S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
F18S. 40A(6)-(8) repealed (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(7), 47, 48, Sch. 2 para. 4(c), Sch. 4; S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)
[F1940BReview of power under section 40(4A)U.K.
F19S. 40B inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 66(3), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(t) as amended by SI 2014/2771 art 14
[F20(bza)requiring an application for registration or naturalisation of a person as a British citizen to be accompanied by biometric information, or enabling an authorised person to require an individual to whom such an application relates to provide biometric information;]
[F21(ba)for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge of a language for the purpose of an application for naturalisation;
[F22(d)for the time within which an obligation to make a citizenship oath and pledge at a citizenship ceremony must be satisfied;
(f)for the cancellation of the registration of, and the cancellation and amendment of certificates of naturalisation relating to, persons deprived of citizenship [F23or of the status of a British National (Overseas)] under this Act, and for requiring such certificates to be delivered up for those purposes;
(g)for the births and deaths of persons of any class or description born or dying in a country mentioned in Schedule 3 to be registered F24...;
(h)for the births and deaths of persons of any class or description born or dying in a foreign country to be registered F25...;
[F27(j)as to the consequences of failure to comply with provision made under any of paragraphs (a) to (i).]
[F28(1ZA) In subsection (1)(bza) “ authorised person ” and “ biometric information ” have the same meaning as in section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.
[F29(1A)Regulations under subsection (1)(ba) or (bb) may, in particular—
(3)Regulations under subsection (1) F31. . . may make different provision for different circumstances; and—
(a)regulations under subsection (1) may provide for the extension of any time-limit for the [F32making of oaths and pledges of citizenship]; and
[F34(3A)Regulations under subsection (1)(d) to (de) may, in particular—
(a)in accordance with regulations made in pursuance of subsection (1)(g) [F35and (h)] of this section or subsection (1)(f) and (g) of section 29 of the 1948 Act; or
(a)the M5Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, the M6Registration Service Act 1953 and the M7Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965; and
[F36(8)Any regulations (whether alone or with other provision)—
(b)under subsection [F37(1)(bza), (bc)], (bd) or (be),
F20S. 41(1)(bza) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 10(2), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(i)
F21S. 41(1)(ba)(bb) inserted (6.7.2004) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 1(3), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2004/1707, art. 2
F22S. 41(1)(d)-(de) substituted (1.1.2004) for s. 41(1)(d) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 4 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
F23By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(4)(b) it is provided that s. 41 shall have effect as if in subsection (1)(f) after the word “citizenship” there were inserted the words “or of the status of a British National (Overseas)”
F24Words in s. 41(1)(g) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Overseas Registration of Births and Deaths) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/542), arts. 1, 2(a)(i)
F25Words in s. 41(1)(h) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Overseas Registration of Births and Deaths) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/542), arts. 1, 2(a)(ii)
F26S. 41(1)(i) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Overseas Registration of Births and Deaths) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/542), arts. 1, 2(a)(iii)
F27S. 41(1)(j) added (5.11.2007) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 50(4), 62; S.I. 2007/3138, art. 2(i)
F28S. 41(1ZA)-(1ZD) inserted (28.7.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 10(3), 75(3); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(i)
F29S. 41(1A) inserted (6.7.2004) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 1(4), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2004/1707, art. 2
F30S. 41(2) repealed (2.4.2007) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 52(7), 61, 62, Sch. 2 para. 1(a), Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/1109, {arts. 4, 5}, Sch. (subject to art. 6)
F31Words in s. 41(3) repealed (2.4.2007) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 52(7), 61, 62, Sch. 2 para. 1(b)(i), Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/1109, {arts. 4, 5}, Sch. (subject to art. 6)
F32Words in s. 41(3)(a) substituted (1.1.2004) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 6 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
F33S. 41(3)(b) repealed (2.4.2007) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 52(7), 61, 62, Sch. 2 para. 1(b)(ii), Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/1109, {arts. 4, 5}, Sch. (subject to art. 6)
F34S. 41(3A)(3B) inserted (1.1.2004) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 7 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
F35Words in s. 41(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Legislative Reform (Overseas Registration of Births and Deaths) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/542), arts. 1, 2(b)
F36S. 41(8) inserted (27.10.2014 for specified purposes) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 41(5), 58(2); S.I. 2014/2634, art. 2(a)
F37By Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), ss. 10(4), 75(2); S.I. 2014/1820, art. 3(i), it is provided that in s. 41(8)(b) the words "(1)(bza), (bc)" be substituted for "(1)(bc)" (28.7.2014) despite s. 41(8) not being inserted until 27.10.2014 and the words "(bc), (bd) or (be)" in s. 41(8)(b) being excluded from the commencement of that insertion
C14Ss. 41, 42, 44–48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)–(f)
C15S. 41 amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(4)(a)
C16Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C17S. 41 amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
C18S. 41 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
M51953 c. 20.
M61953 c. 37.
M71965 c. 49.
[F3841ARegistration: requirement to be of good characterU.K.
(1)An application for registration of an adult or young person as a British citizen under section 1(3), (3A) or (4), 3(1), (2) or (5), 4(2) or (5), 4A, 4C, 4D, [F39 4F, 4G, 4H, 4I], 5, 10(1) or (2) or 13(1) or (3) must not be granted unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the adult or young person is of good character.
F38S. 41A inserted (13.1.2010) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 47(1), 58; S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(f)
F39Words in s. 41A(1) inserted (6.4.2015) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 70(3); S.I. 2015/874, art. 2(c)
[F4042 Registration and naturalisation: citizenship ceremony, oath and pledgeU.K.
F40Ss. 42-42B substituted (1.1.2004) for s. 42 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 1 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
C19Ss. 41, 42, 44-48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c.6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)-(f)
C20Ss. 40-42, 44-48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1991 (c.34, SIF 87), s.2(3)
C21S. 42 amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
C22S. 42 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
[F4142A Registration and naturalisation: feeU.K.
F41Ss. 42-42B substituted (1.1.2004) for s. 42 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 1 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
F42S. 42A repealed (2.4.2007) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 52(7), 61, 62, Sch. 2 para. 2, Sch. 3; S.I. 2007/1109, {arts. 4, 5}, Sch. (subject to art. 6)
[F4342B Registration and naturalisation: timingU.K.
F43Ss. 42-42B substituted (1.1.2004) for s. 42 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 1 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
(b)in any [F44British overseas territory]F45. . . , by the Governor in cases concerning [F46British overseas territories citizens] or [F47British overseas territories citizenship][F48and in cases concerning British Nationals (Overseas) or the status of a British National (Overseas)]
(b)renunciation, resumption and deprivation of British citizenship or [F47British overseas territories citizenship].
[F49(c)renunciation and deprivation of the status of a British National (Overseas).]
F44Words in s. 43(1)(b) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)
F45Words in s. 43(1)(b) repealed (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 7, Sch. 2
F46Words in s. 43(1)(b) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)
F47Words in s. 43 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(a)
F48By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(6)(b) it is provided that s. 43 shall have effect as if in subsection (1)(b) at the end there were inserted the words “and in cases concerning British Nationals (Overseas) or the status of a British National (Overseas)”
F49By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(6)(c) it is provided that s. 43 shall have effect as if in sub-section (2) at the end there were inserted paragraph (c)
C23S. 43 amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(6)(a)
F50S. 44(2)(3) ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 7(1), 161, 162, Sch. 9 (with s. 159)
C24Ss. 41, 42, 44–48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)–(f)
C25Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C26S. 44(1)(2) amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
[F5144AWaiver of requirement for full capacityU.K.
F51S. 44A inserted (31.8.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 49, 62; S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)
C27Ss. 41, 42, 44–48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)–(f)
C28S. 45 amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(7)(a)
C29Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C30S. 45 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
shall be liable on summary conviction in the United Kingdom to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding [F52level 5 on the standard scale], or both.
(2)Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him by regulations made under this Act with respect to the delivering up of certificates of naturalisation shall be liable on summary conviction in the United Kingdom to a fine not exceeding [F52level 4 on the standard scale].
F52Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 5
C31Ss. 41, 42, 44–48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)–(f)
C32Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C33S. 46 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
C34S. 46(1) amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(7)(b)
F5347 Legitimated children.U.K.
F53S. 47 ceased to have effect (1.7.2006 with effect as mentioned in s. 162(5) of the amending Act) and repealed (prosp.) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 9(4), 161, 162, Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2006/1498, arts. 2(b), 3
C35Ss. 41, 42, 44–48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)–(f)
C36Ss. 47, 48 amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(7)(c)
C37Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C38S. 47 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
C39Ss. 41, 42, 44-48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s.4(2)(a)-(f)
C40Ss. 47, 48 amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(7)(c)
C41Ss. 40-42, 44-48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c.34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)
C42S. 48 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
F5449. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
F54S. 49 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(7)(8), Sch. 8 para. 8, Sch. 9
[F55 “ appointed day ” means the day appointed by the Secretary of State under section 8 of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 for the commencement of Schedule 1 to that Act;
[F56 “ British National (Overseas) ” means a person who is a British National (Overseas) under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986, and “status of a British National (Overseas)” shall be construed accordingly;
[F57 “ British overseas territory ” means a territory mentioned in Schedule 6;
“ British protected person ” means a person who is a member of any class of persons declared to be British protected persons by an Order in Council for the time being in force under section 38 or is a British protected person by virtue of the M8 Solomon Islands Act 1978;
[F58 “ Convention adoption ” means an adoption effected under the law of a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention ]
“ Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom ” means Crown service under Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom or under Her Majesty’s government in Northern Ireland [F59 or under the Scottish Administration ] [F60 or under the Welsh Assembly Government ] ;
[F61 “ designated territory ” means a qualifying territory, or the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, which is designated by Her Majesty by Order in Council under subsection (14) ]
“ foreign country ” means a country other than the United Kingdom, a [F63 British overseas territory ] , a country mentioned in Schedule 3 and the Republic of Ireland;
any Act repealed by the said Acts of 1914 to 1943 or by the M9Naturalization Act 1870;
“ Governor ”, in relation to a [F63 British overseas territory ] , includes the officer for the time being administering the government of that territory;
in relation to the United Kingdom, means the M10Immigration Act 1971 and any law for purposes similar to that Act which is for the time being or has at any time been in force in any part of the United Kingdom;
in relation to a [F63British overseas territory], means any law for purposes similar to the Immigration Act 1971 which is for the time being or has at any time been in force in that territory;
[F64 “ qualifying territory ” means a British overseas territory other than the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia;
subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21(1) of the M11Interpretation Act 1978); or
[F65(1A)Subject to subsection (1B), references in this Act to being a member of the armed forces are references to being—
(2)Subject to subsection (3), references in this Act to a person being settled in the United Kingdom or in a [F63British overseas territory] are references to his being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or, as the case may be, in that territory without being subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he may remain.
(a)as having been settled in the United Kingdom at any time when he was entitled to an exemption under section 8(3) or (4)(b) or (c) of the M12Immigration Act 1971 or, unless the order under section 8(2) of that Act conferring the exemption in question provides otherwise, to an exemption under the said section 8(2), or to any corresponding exemption under the former immigration laws; or
(b)as having been settled in a [F63British overseas territory] at any time when he was under the immigration laws entitled to any exemption corresponding to any such exemption as is mentioned in paragraph (a) (that paragraph being for the purposes of this paragraph read as if the words from “unless” to “otherwise” were omitted).
but this subsection shall not apply if at the time of the birth the child’s father or mother is a person on whom any immunity from jurisdiction is conferred by or under the M13Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.
(5)It is hereby declared that a person is not to be treated for the purpose of any provision of this Act as ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or in a [F63British overseas territory] at a time when he is in the United Kingdom or, as the case may be, in that territory in breach of the immigration laws.
(ii)a person who by virtue of section 27(2) of the M14British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 was deemed to be a person to whom a certificate of naturalisation was granted, if the certificate of naturalisation in which his name was included was granted by the Secretary of State; or
(iii)a person who by virtue of section 10(5) of the M15Naturalization Act 1870 was deemed to be a naturalised British subject by reason of his residence with his father or mother;
(b)a person shall be taken to have been naturalised in a [F63British overseas territory] if, but only if, he is—
(i)a person to whom a certificate of naturalisation was granted under any of the former nationality Acts by the Governor of that territory or by a person for the time being specified in a direction given in relation to that territory under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the M16West Indies Act 1967 or for the time being holding an office so specified; or
and references in this Act to naturalisation in the United Kingdom or in a [F63British overseas territory] shall be construed accordingly.
[F66(7A)For the purposes of this Act a person born outside a qualifying territory aboard a ship or aircraft—
[F67(9)For the purposes of this Act a child’s mother is the woman who gives birth to the child.
[F68(b)where a person is treated as the father of the child under section 28 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 or section 35 or 36 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, that person, or
(b)any reference to a day on which a person was absent from the United Kingdom or from a [F63British overseas territory] or from the [F69British overseas territories] is a reference to a day for the whole of which he was so absent.
[F70(14)For the purposes of the definition of “designated territory” in subsection (1), an Order in Council may—
F55Definition in s. 50(1) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 5, Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2
F56By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(8) it is provided that s. 50 shall have effect as if in para. (1) after the definition of “association” there were inserted the definitions of “British National (Overseas)” and “British Overseas citizen”
F57Definition in s. 50(1) inserted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(a)
F58S. 50(1): definition of "Convention adoption" inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 137(6)(a), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(m)
F59S. 50: words in definition of “Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom” inserted (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1042, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 10
F60Words in s. 50(1) inserted (6.11.2009) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications, Transitional Provisions and Saving) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2958), arts. 1(2), 3
F61S. 50(1): definition of "designated territory" inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 137(6)(b), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(m)
F62Definition in s. 50(1) repealed (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 7, Sch. 2
F63Words in s. 50 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)
F64Definition in s. 50(1) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 5, Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2
F65S. 50(1A)(1B) inserted (13.1.2010) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 49(1), 58 ; S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(h)
F66S. 50(7A)(7B) substituted (21.5.2002) for words by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 5, Sch.1 para. 5(3)
F67S. 50(9)-(9C) substituted (5.6.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.7.2006 with effect as mentioned in s. 162(5) of the amending Act) for s. 50(9) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 9(1), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2006/1498, arts. 2, 3
F68S. 50(9A)(b)(ba)(c) substituted (6.4.2009) for s. 50(9A)(b)(c) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 56, 68, Sch. 6 para. 22; S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(d) (with transitional provisions in art. 7(1), Sch.)
F69Words in s. 50 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)
F70S. 50(14) inserted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 137(7), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(m)
C43S. 50 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c.6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(g)
C44S. 50 applied by S.I. 1986/948, art. 1(4)
C45S. 50 applied (21.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1795, art. 1(4).
C46S. 50 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
C47S. 50 amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
C48S. 50(5) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11
C49S. 50(8) applied (8.12.2003) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3156), art. 4
C50S. 50(8) applied (25.10.2006) by The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2838), art. 4(3)
M81978 c. 15.
M91870 c. 14.
M101971 c. 77.
M141914 c. 17.
M151970 c. 14.
M161967 c. 4.
[F7150AMeaning of references to being in breach of immigration lawsU.K.
F71S. 50A inserted (13.1.2010) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 48(1), 58 ; S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(g)
C51S. 50A excluded (13.1.2010) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 48(4), 58; S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(g)
(ii)in relation to any time after commencement, means a person who under [F72the British Nationality Acts 1981 and 1983][F73or the British Overseas Territories Act 2002] is a British citizen, a [F74British overseas territories citizen] or a British Overseas citizen [F75or who under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 is a British National (Overseas)];
(b)any reference to ceasing to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall, in relation to any time after commencement, be construed as a reference to becoming a person who is neither a British citizen nor a [F74British overseas territories citizen][F76nor a British National (Overseas)] nor a British Overseas citizen;
(c)any reference to a person who is a British subject (or a British subject without citizenship) by virtue of section 2, 13, or 16 of the 1948 Act or by virtue of, or of section 1 of, the M17British Nationality Act 1965 shall, in relation to any time after commencement, be construed as a reference to a person who under this Act is a British subject.
F72Words substituted by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(3)
F73Words in s. 51(3)(a)(ii) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 5, Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2
F74Words in s. 51 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)
F75By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(9)(a) it is provided that s. 51 shall have effect as if in subsection (3) at the end of para. (a)(ii) there were inserted the words “or who under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 is a British National (Overseas)”
F76By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(9)(b) it is provided that s. 51 shall have effect as if in subsection (3) in para. (b) after the words “British Dependent Territories citizen” there were inserted the words “nor a British National (Overseas)”
C52S. 51(3) modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)
C53S. 51(3) amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)
M171965 c. 34.
(a)the M18Immigration Act 1971; or
(10)Nothing in this Act shall be taken as prejudicing the operation of sections 16 and 17 of the M19Interpretation Act 1978 (which relate to the effect of repeals).
(5)The provisions of this Act, except those mentioned in subsection (7), extend to the Islands and all [F77British overseas territories] ; and section 36 of the M20Immigration Act 1971 (power to extend provisions of that Act to Islands) shall apply to the said excepted provisions as if they were provisions of that Act.
(7)The provisions referred to in subsections (5) F79. . . are—
F77Words in s. 53(5) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (C. 8), {s. 1(1)(b)}
F78S. 53(6) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44, s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt.II
F79Words in s. 53(7) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44, s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt.II