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Regulation 7 Amendment of the British Nationality Act 1981I1

United Kingdom

For section 5 of the British Nationality Act 1981 M1 (acquisition by registration: nationals for purposes of the EU Treaties) substitute—

“Acquisition by registration: British overseas territories citizens having connection with Gibraltar

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A person who is a British overseas territories citizen by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar is entitled to be registered as a British citizen if an application is made for their registration as such a citizen.”.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

1981 c. 61. Section 5 was amended by section 2(2)(b) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8) and by S.I. 2011/1043.

Commencement

I1

Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)