British Nationality

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SCHEDULE 5

FORM OF OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

The form of the oath of allegiance is as shown below, with the insertion, after the words "on becoming ", of whichever of the 5 following expressions is appropriate, namely→

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"a British citizen

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"a citizen of the British Dependent Territories

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a British Overseas citizen

"

a British subject".

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Oath of allegiance

"3

I, A.B., swear by Almighty God that, on becoming

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I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second Her Heirs and Successors according to law.

Section 39(1).

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SCHEDULE 6

BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

Colonies

Anguilla

Belize

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Bermuda

British Antarctic Territory

British Indian Ocean Territory

Cayman Islands

Falkland Islands and Dependencies

25

Gibraltar

Hong Kong

30

Montserrat

Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands

St Helena and Dependencies

The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (that is to

say the areas mentioned in section 2(1) of the Cyprus Act 1960)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Virgin Islands

35

Associated states

Antigua

40.

St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla.

SCHEDULE 7

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

LEGITIMACY DECLARATION ACT 1858 (c. 93)

In section 9 (declaration that person is a subject of Her Majesty in Scottish action of declarator), for "subject of Her Majesty " sub- stitute "Commonwealth citizen”.

Section 46(1).

1960 c. 52.

Section 48(6).

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