Sch. 7
2. In section 214, after subsection (5) insert—
- “(6) In subsection (1)(b) above, the references to a country mentioned in Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 do not include any country which, immediately before the commencement of the British Nationality Act 1981, was mentioned in section 1(3) of the 1948 c. 56.British Nationality Act 1948 otherwise than by virtue of an enactment passed after 1956.”.
MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1970 (c. 36)
1. In section 70(3) (meaning of “British seamen” in section 70), for “the British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “the British Nationality Act 1981”.
2. In section 93(3) (meaning of “independent Commonwealth country” in section 93), for “section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”.
HIJACKING ACT 1971 (c. 70)
In section 1(3) (persons not within exceptions to offence of hijacking), for paragraphs (a) to (e) substitute—
- “(a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; or
- (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject; or
- (c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).”.
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1971 (c. 75)
In section 64(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “United Kingdom national”, for paragraphs (a) to (e) substitute—
- “(a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; or
- (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject; or
- (c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).”.
PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT ACT 1973 (c. 47)
In section 1(5) (persons not within exception to offence of destroying etc. aircraft), for paragraphs (a) to (e) substitute—
- “(a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; or
- (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject; or
- (c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).”.
CHILDREN ACT 1975 (c. 72)
1. In Part II of Schedule 1 (adoption orders)
- (a) in paragraph 7(2)(a), for “the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965" substitute “the British Nationality Act 1981"; and
