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PART I
1976 c. 36.
1978 c. 28.
1969 c. 22 (N.I.).
1975 c. 72.
Acquisition by descent.
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British Nationality
(3) A person born in the United Kingdom after commence- ment who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor-
(a) his father or mother becomes a British citizen or be- 5
comes settled in the United Kingdom; and
(b) an application is made for his registration as a British
citizen.
(4) Where after commencement an order authorising the adoption of a minor who is not a British citizen is made by any 10 court in the United Kingdom, he shall be a British citizen as from the date on which the order is made if the adopter or, in the case of a joint adoption, one of the adopters is a British citizen on that date.
(5) Where a Convention adoption order (within the meaning 15 of either the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 or the Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ire- land) 1969 or the Children Act 1975) ceases to have effect, whether on annulment or otherwise, the cesser shall not affect the status as a British citizen of any person who by virtue of 20 subsection (4) became such a citizen in consequence of the order.
2. (1) A person born outside the United Kingdom after com- mencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother-
(a) is a British citizen by virtue of birth in the United 25
Kingdom; or
(b) is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom in service to which this paragraph applies,
his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom.
(2) Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) applies to
(a) Crown service under the government of the United
Kingdom; and
(b) service of any description for the time being designated
under subsection (3).
(3) For the purposes of this section the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate any description of service which he considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom of Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom.
(4) Any order made under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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