# Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996, Section 2: Consequential nationality provisions.


(1) A woman who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of this Act shall be treated for the purposes of the British Nationality Act 1981 as a British citizen otherwise than by descent.
(2) The following provisions of that Act shall have effect as if this Act were included in that Act, namely—
section 37 (Commonwealth citizenship);
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section 41 (regulations) other than subsection (2);
section 42 (registration and naturalisation: citizenship ceremony, oath and pledge);
section 42A (registration and naturalisation: fee)
section 42B (registration and naturalisation: timing)
section 44(1) ... (decisions involving exercise of discretion);
section 45 (evidence);
section 50 (interpretation); and
section 51(3) (meaning of “citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies” in other Acts and instruments).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/41/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hong-kong-war-wives-and-widows-act-1996/section-2
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