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Annex C

Proposed amendments to the British Nationality Bill 1981

Amendments

to make better provision for the acquisition

of citizenship by reason of marriage

to clause 4 Page 5, line 22, insert after "person" the following

", not being a British (Dependent

Territories) citizen,"

New clause 4 A

Add after clause 4 the following new clause

"Acquisition

by spouses who are

British

(Dependent Territories) citizens.

4A.

H

(1) Subject to subsection

(2), a British (Dependent Territories)

citizen who has been married to a British

citizen shall be entitled, on application,

to be registered as a British citizen,

whether or not he or she is of full

age or capacity.

G.F. 324

(2) A person who has renounced

or has been deprived of British

(Dependent Territories) citizenship

under this Act shall not be entitled to

be registered as a British citizen under

this section but may be so registered

with the approval of the Secretary of

State.".

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