# Nationality and Borders Act 2022, Section 5: Period for registration of person born outside the British overseas territories

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In section 17 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by registration: minors)—
(a) in subsection (2), for “within the period of twelve months from the date of the birth” substitute “while the person is a minor”;
(b) omit subsection (4).
(2) In section 41A of that Act (registration: good character requirement), in subsection (2), after “17(1)” insert “, (2)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/36/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nationality-and-borders-act-2022/section-5
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