# British Nationality Act 1981, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In section 1 (prohibition of unlicensed deep sea mining)—
(a) in subsection (4), for “citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies” substitute “ United Kingdom national ” ;
(b) in subsection (5)(a), for “citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies” and “such citizens” substitute respectively “ United Kingdom nationals ” and “ such nationals ” ; and
(c) in subsection (6), for the words from “and references” onwards substitute—
““United Kingdom national” means—
(a) a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen ;
(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).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/7/crossheading/deep-sea-mining-temporary-provisions-act-1981-c-53/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-act-1981/schedule-7/crossheading-deep-sea-mining-temporary-provisions-act-1981-c-53/paragraph-1
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