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The British Nationality (South Africa) Order 1994

S.I. 1994/1634 · Made 22 June 1994

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BRITISH NATIONALITY

Made 22nd June 1994

Laid before Parliament 4th July 1994

Coming into force 26th July 1994

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of June 1994

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred upon Her by section 37(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 61.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the British Nationality (South Africa) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 26th July 1994.

2

Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (countries whose citizens are Commonwealth citizens) shall be amended by inserting the words “South Africa” under the words “Solomon Islands”.

Signature

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(this note is not part of the Order)

This Order adds South Africa to Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 with the result that citizens of South Africa shall have the status of Commonwealth citizens.