{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-british-overseas-territories-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-6L",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-british-overseas-territories-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-6L.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/3139",
  "legislation_title": "The British Nationality (British Overseas Territories) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-british-overseas-territories-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/6L",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6L",
  "heading": "Application under section 17I of the Act",
  "text": "The application must specify the information to be considered by the Secretary of State in forming an opinion under section 17I of the Act about whether the applicant would have been, or would have been able to become, a British overseas territories citizen but for—\n(a) historical legislative unfairness,\n(b) an act or omission of a public authority, or\n(c) exceptional circumstances relating to the applicant.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 paras. 6A-6P inserted (28.6.2022 except for the insertion of Sch. 2 para. 6K, 23.11.2022 in so far as not already in force) by The British Nationality (General, British Overseas Territories and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/602), regs. 1(2)(3)(a), 3(3)(d); S.I. 2022/1056, reg. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3139/schedule/2/paragraph/6L",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:41:48.661415+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}