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Section 44 Decisions involving exercise of discretion.C1C2

United Kingdom

C3(1)

Any discretion vested by or under this Act in the Secretary of State, a Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor shall be exercised without regard to the race, colour or religion of any person who may be affected by its exercise.

(2)

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(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 44(2)(3) ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.)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)

Modifications

C1

Ss. 41, 42, 44–48 extended by British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6, SIF 87), s. 4(2)(a)–(f)

C2

Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)

C3

S. 44(1)(2) amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1

Pt. V (ss. 36–53) extended by S.I. 1983/882, art. 3(5)