Part I
- before the 31st March 1922, “the United Kingdom” shall mean Great Britain and Ireland; and
- (d) subject to section 8(5) below, references to a person being settled in the United Kingdom and Islands are references to his being ordinarily resident there without being subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he may remain.
(4) In subsection (1) above, any reference to registration in the United Kingdom shall extend also to registration under arrangements made by virtue of section 8(2) of the 1948 c. 56.British Nationality Act 1948 (registration in independent Commonwealth country by United Kingdom High Commissioner), but, in the case of a registration by virtue of section 7 (children) of that Act, only if the registration was effected before the passing of this Act.
(5) The law with respect to registration as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall be modified as provided by Schedule 1 to this Act.
(6) In the following provisions of this Act the word “patrial” is used of persons having the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
General provisions for regulation and control. 3.—(1) Except as otherwise provided by or under this Act, where a person is not patrial—
- (a) he shall not enter the United Kingdom unless given leave to do so in accordance with this Act;
- (b) he may be given leave to enter the United Kingdom (or, when already there, leave to remain in the United Kingdom) either for a limited or for an indefinite period;
- (c) if he is given a limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, it may be given subject to conditions restricting his employment or occupation in the United Kingdom, or requiring him to register with the police, or both.
