# The British Dependent Territories Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 1982, Note: Explanatory note


Section 16 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (which comes into force on 1st January 1983—see S.I. 1982/933) provides, inter alia, that a person born outside the dependent territories after the commencement of the Act is a British Dependent Territories citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is such a citizen and is serving outside the dependent territories in service designated by the Secretary of State, recruitment for that service having taken place in a dependent territory. This Order designates various types of service for the purposes of this provision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1982/1710/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-dependent-territories-citizenship-designated-service-order-1982/note
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