British nationality act 1981
The British Nationality Act 1981 is an important act of the Thatcher government, intended to reform nationality rules. In the mid-1970s the British Government decided to update the nationality code, which had been significantly amended since the British Nationality Act 1948 came into force on 1 January 1949.n 1977, a Green Paper was produced outlining options for reform of the nationality code. This was followed in 1980 by a White Paper containing the government's specific plans for change. The British Nationality Act 1981 received Royal Assent on 30 October 1981 but will not come into force until the 1st January 1983. (i) immediately before the commencement of the British Nationality Act 1981 was a Commonwealth citizen having the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(d) or section 2(2) of this Act as then in force; and.(ii) has not ceased to be a Commonwealth citizen in the meanwhile.a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; or. (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject; or. (c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act). (b) he claims to be a British citizen by virtue of section 11(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 on the ground that immediately before the commencement of that Act he had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(c) or section 2(2) of this Act, as then in force..a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; or. (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject; or. (c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act). British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20 15 Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981.4 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981. British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20 17 Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981.4 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981. 16 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981.4 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981. British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20 13 Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981.4 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981. 14 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981.4 British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)Part I – British CitizenshipDocument Generated: 2011-04-20Status: This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981. In section 6(1) (power to remove Republic of Cyprus from section 1(3) of 1948 Act), for the words from “specified” onwards substitute “ mentioned in Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981, Her Majesty may by Order in Council remove the Republic of Cyprus from that Schedule. In section 93(3) (meaning of “independent Commonwealth country” in section 93), for “section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “ Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 ”. COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT ACT 1966 (c. 10) E+W+S+N.I. In Part II of the Schedule (staff of the Secretariat), in paragraphs 5(1) and 7, for “section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “ Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 ” . In section 93(3) (meaning of “independent Commonwealth country” in section 93), for “section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “ Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 ”.
This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.ukeditorial team to British Nationality Act 1981.