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The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (that is to say the areas mentioned in section 2(1) of the 1960 c. 52.Cyprus Act 1960)
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands.
Section 52(6).SCHEDULE 7
Consequential Amendments
ACT OF SETTLEMENT (12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 2.)
In section 3, the words from “That after the said limitation shall take effect” to “in trust for him” (which impose certain disqualifications) shall not apply to Commonwealth citizens or citizens of the Republic of Ireland.
LEGITIMACY DECLARATION ACT 1858 (c. 93)
In section 9 (declaration that person is a subject of Her Majesty in Scottish action of declarator), for “subject of Her Majesty” substitute “Commonwealth citizen”.
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH ACT 1885 (c. 49)
In section 3(5) (offence for a subject of Her Majesty to abet breaking or injuring of submarine cable outside dominions), for “a subject of Her Majesty” substitute “a Commonwealth citizen”.
BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1948 (c. 56)
In section 3 (limitation of criminal liability of citizens of certain countries), after subsection (3) insert—
- “(4) In this section “foreign country” and “British protected person” have the same meaning as in the British Nationality Act 1981.”.
IRELAND ACT 1949 (c. 41)
1. In section 3(1)(a) (certain provisions not affected by fact that Republic of Ireland is not part of Her Majesty's dominions), for sub-paragraph (i) (which lists the 1948 c. 56.British Nationality Act 1948) substitute—
- “(i) section 3 of the British Nationality Act 1948;”.
2. For section 7(2) (interpretation of references to protectorates etc. by reference to 1948 Act) substitute—
- “(2) In this Act “the United Kingdom” includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.”.
DEFAMATION ACT 1952 (c. 66)
In Part III of the Schedule (interpretation), in paragraph 14, for “subsection (3) of section one of that Act” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”.
DEFAMATION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1955 (c.11) (N.I.)
In Part III of the Schedule (interpretation), in paragraph 14, for “subsection (3) of section one of that Act” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”.
