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In the case of a person who was lawfully in the United Kingdon but subject to a time limit on his stay, any.
period spent here after the expiry of the time limit in contravention of the current inmigration laws is not to count, unless the Secretary of State in the special circumstances of a particular case thinks it ought to. Any period spent in the United Kingdom before that (whether 'lawful or not) should not count, unless the Secretary of State in the special circumstances of a particular case
allows it.
(c) Any single period of absence of 6 months or over should
result in any previous residence being discounted, unless the Secretary of State considers, in the special
circumstances of a particular case, that the absence can
reasonably be regarded as not breaking the link with the United Kingdom.
(a) Any period during which the applicant was exempt from
inmigration control by virtue of section Ɛ(3) or (4) of the Immigration Act 1971 (diplomatic agents, visiting forces) shall not be counted;
nor shall any period during
which the applicant was the dependant relative of a person
serving here who was so exempt.
(e) Any period of deteniin in pursuance of a court sentence
following conviction of a criminal offence or in mursuance
of a hospital order under Part V of the Hental Health
Act 1959 or in pursuance of the powers conferred by the
Inmigration Act 1971 is not to count.
(î) Any perică spent in the Thited Kingdom inmediately after
being deprived of British citizenship by deprivation proceedings under the B is not to count;
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