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The British Nationality (The Gambia) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/1771 · Made 8 October 2015

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British Nationality

Made 8th October 2015

Laid before Parliament 15th October 2015

Coming into force 12th November 2015

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of October 2015

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, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, orders as follows.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 61.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the British Nationality (The Gambia) Order 2015 and comes into force on 12th November 2015.

2Amendment of Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981

In Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981f1 (countries whose citizens are Commonwealth citizens), omit “The Gambia”.

Signature

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order removes The Gambia from Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981, which lists the countries whose citizens are Commonwealth citizens.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.