# The British Nationality Act 1981 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/3497 · made 31 October 2001

This Order updates the list of British dependent territories in Schedule 6 to the British Nationality Act 1981 by making a separate entry for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which is a territory separate from the Falkland Islands.

Made under: British Nationality Act 1981 (Section 50)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-act-1981-amendment-of-schedule-6-order-2001/pdf/uksi_20013497_en.pdf

## Introductory text

BRITISH NATIONALITY
Made 31st October 2001
Laid before Parliament 12th November 2001
Coming into force 4th December 2001
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of October 2001
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers conferred upon Her by section 50(13) of the British Nationality Act 1981, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the British Nationality Act 1981 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2001.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 4th December 2001.

## 2 Amendment of Schedule 6 to British Nationality Act 1981

In Schedule 6 to the British Nationality Act 1981—
(a) in the entry relating to the Falkland Islands and Dependencies, omit “and Dependencies”, and
(b) after the entry relating to St Helena and Dependencies, insert “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands”.

## Signature

A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order updates the list of British dependent territories in Schedule 6 to the British Nationality Act 1981 by making a separate entry for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which is a territory separate from the Falkland Islands.

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