British Nationality
Naturalisation as a citizen of the British Dependent Territories under section 16(1)
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5. (1) Subject to paragraph 6, the requirements for naturalisation as a citizen of the British Dependent Territories under section 16(1) 5 are, in the case of any person who applies for it—
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(a) the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, or the alternative requirement specified in sub- paragraph (3) of this paragraph; and
(b) that he is of good character; and
(c) that he has a sufficient knowledge of the English language or any other language recognised for official purposes in the relevant territory; and
(d) that either-
(i) his intentions are such that, in the event of a certifi- cate of naturalisation as a citizen of the British Depen- dent Territories being granted to him, his home or (if he has more than one) his principal home will be in the relevant territory; or
(ii) he intends, in the event of such a certificate being granted to him, to enter into, or continue in, Crown service under the government of that territory, or service under an international organisation of which that terri- tory or the government of that territory is a member, or service in the employment of a society, company or body of persons established in that territory.
(2) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of this paragraph are
(a) that he was in the relevant territory at the beginning of the period of five years ending with the date of the application, and that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory in that period does not exceed 450; and (b) that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and
(c) that he was not at any time in the period of twelve months
so ending subject under the immigration laws to any restric tion on the period for which he might remain in that territory; and
(d) that he was not at any time in the period of five years so ending in that territory in breach of the immigration laws.
(3) The alternative requirement referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of this paragraph is that on the date of the application he is serving outside the relevant territory in Crown service under the govern- ment of that territory.
6. If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secre- tary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of paragraph 5 do all or any of the following things, namely
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