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Application for registration under section
I of the Acl of 1965.
Anthority to whom applica- tion is to be made.
10. (1) An application by a woman for registration as a British subject under section 1 of the Act of 1965 shall be made to the appropriate authority specified in Regulation 11(2).
(2) Such an application shall satisfy the requirements of Schedules I and 12 and the oath of allegiance required by the said section 1 to be taken by an applicant shall be subscribed and attested in the form set out in Schedule 7 in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 and, as so subscribed and attested, shall be included in the form of application.
11. (1) Such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 4. made on grounds consisting of, or including, ordinary residence immediately preceding the application, shall be made-
(a) in the case of ordinary residence in the United Kingdom,
to the Secretary of State at the Home Office:
(b) in the case of ordinary residence in a dependency men-
tioned in paragraph (7), to the Governor.
(2) Such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 4 (other than an application to which paragraph (1) applies), made on grounds consisting of, or including, Crown service immediately preceding the application under Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom, or such an application as is mentioned in Regu- lation 5, 6, 9 or 10 shall be made-
(a) if the person concerned is resident in a dependency
mentioned in paragraph (7), to the Governor:
(6) if the person concerned is resident in a commonwealth country mentioned in paragraph (8), to the High Com- missioner;
(c) in any other case, to the Secretary of State at the Home
Office;
and in this paragraph the expression "the person concerned” means the person making the application.
(3) Such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 4, made on grounds consisting of, or including, service immediately preceding the application in the employment of a society, com- pany or body of persons established as mentioned in section 3(2) of the Act of 1958, shall be made-
(a) if the society, company or body is established in the United Kingdom and the applicant is serving in its employment in a commonwealth country mentioned in paragraph (8), to the High Commissioner:
(b) i the society, company or body is established in the United Kingdom and the applicant is serving otherwise than as aforesaid, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office:
(c) if the society, company or body is established in a de- pendency mentioned in paragraph (7), to the Governor.
(4) Such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 4, made on grounds consisting of, or including, service immediately preceding the application under an international organization of which Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom is a member, shall be made-
(a) if the applicant is serving as aforesaid in a common- wealth country mentioned in paragraph (8), to the High Commissioner;
(b) in any other case, to the Secretary of State at the Home
Office.
(5) Such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 7 shall be made-
(a) if the applicant is resident in a dependency mentioned
in paragraph (7), to the Governor,
(6) in any other case, to the Secretary of State at the Home
Office.
(6) Such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 8 shall be made-
(a) if the applicant is resident in a dependency mentioned
in paragraph (7), to the Governor;
(b) if the applicant has such a qualifying connexion as is mentioned in section I of the Act of 1964 and is resident in a commonwealth country mentioned in paragraph (8). to the High Commissioner:
(c) in any other case, to the Secretary of State at the Home
Office.
(7) The dependencies referred to in this Regulation are the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a colony, a protectorale and a protected state to which the provisions of section 8 of the Act of 1948 relating to protectorates are extended by Order in Council made under section 30 thereof.
(8) The commonwealth countries referred to in this Regula- tion are those countries mentioned in section 1(3) of the Act of 1948 in which there is a High Commissioner.
12. (1) The registration of a person as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in pursuance of such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 or as a British subject in pursuance of such an application as is mentioned in Regulation 10 shall be effected at such place as the person to whom the application is made may direct.
Place of registration.
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