# The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/3156 · made 8 December 2003

This Order brings into force further provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Section 3 and Schedule 1, which make provision about citizenship ceremonies, oaths and pledges, are brought into force on 1st January 2004. Section 14, which makes provision in relation to Hong Kong, is also brought into force on 1st January 2004.

Made under: Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Section 162)

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## Introductory text

IMMIGRATION
Made 8th December 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 162(1) and (6) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1981 Act” means the British Nationality Act 1981;
“the 2002 Act” means the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; and
“application” means an application for registration or naturalisation under any provision of the 1981 Act.

## 2 

The following provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st January 2004:
(a) section 3 and Schedule 1; and
(b) section 14.

## 3 

The provisions commenced by this Order shall not have effect in relation to any application made before 1st January 2004; and any provision of the 1981 Act which is replaced or amended by those provisions, and any subordinate legislation which applies to such a provision of the 1981 Act, shall continue to have effect in relation to such an application as if the replacement or amendment had not been made.

## 4 

Section 50(8) of the 1981 Act (which makes provision for the date on which an application is made for the purposes of the Act) applies for the purposes of article 3 as it applies for the purposes of that Act.

## Signature

Beverley Hughes
Minister of State
Home Office
8th December 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force further provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Section 3 and Schedule 1, which make provision about citizenship ceremonies, oaths and pledges, are brought into force on 1st January 2004. Section 14, which makes provision in relation to Hong Kong, is also brought into force on 1st January 2004.
This Order also makes transitional provision. The provisions commenced by the Order will not have effect in relation to an application for registration or naturalisation made before 1st January 2004. Any provision of the British Nationality Act 1981 which is replaced or amended by those provisions, and any subordinate legislation which applies to it, shall continue to have effect in relation to such an application as if the replacement or amendment had not been made.

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