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62c. 61
British Nationality Act 1981

Sch. 7

CYPRUS ACT 1960 (c. 52)

In section 6(1) (power to remove Republic of Cyprus from section 1(3) of 1948 Act), for the words from “specified” onwards substitute “mentioned in Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981, Her Majesty may by Order in Council remove the Republic of Cyprus from that Schedule.”.

EMERGENCY LAWS (RE-ENACTMENTS AND REPEALS) ACT 1964 (c. 60)

In section 9 (territorial extent of Part I), in subsection (2)—

(a) in the definition of “British protected person”, for “the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1964” substitute “the British Nationality Act 1981”; and
(b) in the definition of “excepted ship or aircraft”, for “section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”.

DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES ACT 1964 (c. 81)

For section 3(2) (disregard, in connection with citizenship of children of certain persons possessing diplomatic immunity, of Orders in Council withdrawing diplomatic privileges and immunities) substitute—

(2) An Order in Council under this section shall be disregarded for the purposes of section 50(4) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (circumstances in which certain persons entitled to exemption under section 8(3) of the 1971 c. 77.Immigration Act 1971 are to be regarded for the purposes of section 1(1) of the said Act of 1981 as settled in the United Kingdom).".

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT ACT 1966 (c. 10)

In Part II of the Schedule (staff of the Secretariat), in paragraphs 5(1) and 7, for “section 1(3) of the 1948 c. 56.British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”.

WEST INDIES ACT 1967 (c. 4)

1. In section 13(3) (power to make changes in nationality or citizenship law in certain events), for “citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies” substitute “British Dependent Territories citizens or British Overseas citizens”.

2. In Schedule 3 (modifications of British Nationality Acts)—

(a) for paragraph 4(3) substitute—
“(3) This paragraph applies to those functions of the Secretary of State under the British Nationality Act 1981 in the case of which he has power under section 43 of that Act to make arrangements for them to be exercised in a dependent territory which is for the time being a colony by the Governor; and subsection (4) of that section (approval of Secretary of State) shall apply in relation to a direction under this paragraph as it applies in relation to arrangements under that section.”; and