Relevant Legislation
C. PRIVILEGES OF BRITISH CITIZENS
'Category'
(1)
British Nationality Act 1981 S.39(2)(a)
(2)
British Nationality Act 1981 S.1(5)
(3)
Nature of Privilege
May hold a British Passport which affords diplomatic protection and consular representation abroad. (Applies also to BDTCs, BOCs, B/Ss, Bpps).
Have the right of abode in the United Kingdom. (Also those Commonwealth citizens other than British citizens to whom S.39(2)(b) of the Act applies).
Able to confer British citizenship on a minor adopted in the United Kingdom.
D. LIABILITIES OF BRITISH CITIZENS
British Nationality Act 1948
Section 3(1) as amended
by Schedule 7 British Nationality Act 1981
British Nationality Act 1981 Section 40
Liable to prosecution for a greater range of offences committed abroad then other Commonwealth citizens. (See Archbold (1949 pages 26-30, and Clive Parry in British year Book of International law, 1953, pages 278-9).
British citizens by naturalisation and registration are liable, in certain circumstances, to be deprived of citizenship.
Applies also to British Dependent Territories citizens in similar circumstances