EXPATRIATION.
A.D: 1907,
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O.885
19 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
A.D. 1907.
Capacity of
an alien as to pras
perty. [3 Vici.
[quspent.]
Saving as to British ships.
[8 Vict.
11. 14.1
Power of
NOTE. The Bill is reprinted from Cd. 3524, pp. 127-136. Alterations proposed by the Committee are shown in obliterated type and Ionic type.]
BE
DRAFT
OF A
BILL
ΤΟ
Consolidate and amend the Enuetments relating to
Aliens-and-Naturalization
Naturalization. British Nationality, and the Status of Aliens.
E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :---
STATUS OF ALIENS.
1. Real and personal property of every description may be taken, acquired, held, and disposed of by an alien in the same manner in all respects as by a natural-born British subject: and a title to real and personal property of every description may be derived through, from, or in succession to an alien in the same manner in all respects as through, from, or in succession to a natural-born British subject: Provided that this
section shall not-
(1) Confer any right on an alien to hold real property situate out of the United Kingdom, and shall not qualify an alien for any office or for any municipal, parliamentary, or other franchise: or
(2) Entitle au alien to any right or privilege as a British subject, except such rights and privileges in respect of property as are hereby expressly given to
him: or
[(3) Affect any estate or interest in real or personal property to which any person has or may become entitled, either mediately or immediately, in possession or expectancy, in pursuance of any disposition made before the twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and seventy, or in pursuance any devolution by law on the death of any person dying before that day.]
of a British
2. Nothing in this Act contained shall qualify an alien to be the owner ship.
of
3. Where his Majesty has entered into a convention with any foreign state to the maturalized effect that the subjects or citizens of that state who have been naturalized as British subjects may divest themselves of their status as such subjects, it shall be lawful for His Majesty, by Order in Council, to declare that such convention has been entered into by His Majesty and from and after the date of such Order, any person being originally a subject or citizen of the state therein referred to, who has been naturalized as à British subject, may, within the limit of time provided in the convention, make a declaration of alienage, and from and after the date of his so making such declaration he shall be regarded as an alien, and as a subject of the state to which he originally belonged as
alienes to divest themselves of their status in certain
Cases,
L: Vier.
2. 14. - - aforesaid.
Trial of
alien.
[33 Viet.
P. 11 s. 5.]
4. An alien shall be triable in the same manner as if he were a natural-born British subject.
British-
born sub- ject may
5.—(1) Any person who by reason of his having been born within His Majesty's How dominions is a natural-born British subject, but who at his birth became under the law of any foreign state a subject also of that state, and is still such a subject, may, it of full age and not under disability, make a declaration of alienage, and from and after making cease to be
such. the same shall cease to be a British subject [and shall be deemed to be an alien].
[33 Viet.
British P. 11. 8. 4.] (2) Any person born out of His Majesty's dominions of a father being subject may, if of full age, and not under disability, make a delaration of alienage, and from and after making the same shall cease to be a British subject [and shall be deemed to be an alien].
Capacity of 6. A British subject who, when in any foreign state and not under disability, by any British voluntary and formal act [mhether by obtaining a certificate of unturalization or otherwise] subjects to becomes naturalized therein, shall thenceforth be deemed to have reased to be a British renounce allegiance subject [and shall be deemed to be an alien].
•
NATURALIZATION AND RESUMPTION OF BRITISH NATIONALITY.
to His Majesty. [33 Vict. r. 11. 8. 6.]
certificate
7. An alien who, within such limited time before making the application herein. Secretary after mentioned as has been under any Act hereby repealed or may be allowed by the of State Secretary of State, either by general order or on any special occasion, has resided in Iis may grant Majesty's dominions for not less than five years or has been in the service of the Crown of for not less than five years, and who intends, when naturalized, either to reside in His Naturaliza- Majesty's dominions, or to serve under the Crown, may apply to the Secretary of State tion.
(33 Viet. for a Certificate of naturalization.
Provided that if during the qualifying period of five years the alien has resided in more than one part of His Majesty's Dominions, he must, immediately before his application, have resided for not less than twelve months in that part of His Majesty's Dominions in which he applies for naturalisation.
P. 14.9. 7.]
taken to
8. The applicant shall adduce in support of his application, evidence of his residence Procved- or service, and intention to reside or serve and shall also adduce evidence of ings to be good character and evidence that he has an adequate knowledge of the obtain English language. The Secretary of State, if satisfied with the evilence abluced, certificate. shall take the case of the applicant into consideration, and may, with or without assigning [3 Viet. any reason, give or withhold a certificate as he thinks most conducive to the public goal, 6, 1. 7.] and no appeal shall lies from his decision, but such certificate shall not take effect undil the applicant has taken the oath of allegiance.
al
maturaliza-
9.—(1) A naturalized person shall be entitled to all political and other rights, Effect of powers, and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, duties and liabilities to which tion. natural-born British subject is entitled or subject and shall to all intents and purposes [33 Vict.. kare, as from the date of his naturalization, the status of a natural-born British subject, 2. 14.8. 7.] (2) In section three of the Act of Settlement (which disqualifies maturalized aliens from 12& B3Wil Jolding certain offices), the words ** naturalized or shall be repealed.
3. c. 2.
in case of
10. The Secretary of State may in manner aforesaid grant a special certificate of Special naturalization to any person with respect to whose nationality as a British subject a doubt certificate exists, and he may specify in such certificate that the grant thereof is made for the doubt. purpose of quieting doubts as to the right of such person to be a British subject, and the [33 Vict. grant of such special certificate under this Act, or any Aet hereby repealed, shall not be deemed to be any admission that the person to whom it was granted was not previously a British subject,
P. 14. 8. 7.]
11. An alien who has been naturalised before the passing of this Act may apply to naturalized the Sectretary of State for a certificate of naturalization under this Act, and the Secretary of State may grant him a certificate on such terins and conditions
think it. as he 12. -(1) Where it appears to the Secretary of State that a certificate of naturalization "Revocation has been obtained by false representations or fraud, the Secretary of State may by order of certi- revoke the certificate, and the order of revocation shall have effect from such date as the ficate of Secretary of State may direct.
As to alieus
mity
before the Act. [33 Vict.
a. 14. s. 7.)
naturaliza- tion.