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Application for naturalization

Certificate of naturalization.

Oath of allegiance for purpose of naturalization.

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(2) If a person is entitled to be registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or as a British subject în pursuance of such an application as aforesaid made to a person other than the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is impracticable for the registration to be effected at a place directed by the person to whom the application was made, the registration shall be effected at such place as the Secretary of State may direct.

PART III

NATURALIZATION and Resumption of CitizenSHIP AND NATIONALITY.

13. An application for a certificate of naturalization shall satisfy the requirements of Schedules 1 and 13.

14. (1) A certificate of naturalization granted by the Sec- retary of State shall be in the form set out in Schedule 14 and shall be signed by an officer of the Home Department not below the rank of Assistant Secretary.

(2) A certificate of naturalization granted by the Governor of any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a colony, pro- tectorate or prolected state shall be similar to a certificate granted by the Secretary of State and shall be signed by the Governor or by a person authorized by him in that behalf.

(3) Where in accordance with the provisions of section 10(2) of the Act of 1948 the Secretary of State has given his approval to the grant of a certificate of naturalization by the Governor of a place mentioned in the last foregoing paragraph, the approval of the Secretary of State shall be signified by adding to the certifi- cate a statement to that effect, which shall be signed by a person authorized by him in that behalf.

15. (1) The oath of allegiance required by section 10(1) of the Act of 1948 to be taken by a person to whom a certificate of naturalization has been granted shall be subscribed and attested in the form set out in Schedule 7 in accordance with the require- ments of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 and as so subscribed and attested shall be endorsed on the certificate of naturalization to which it relates.

(2) The oath of allegiance required as aforesaid shall be taken within one calendar month of the date of the certificate of naturalization to which it relates, or within such extended time as the Secretary of State (la the case of any certificate) or the Governor of a place mentioned in paragraph (2) of the last fore-

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going Regulation (in the case of a certificate granted by the Governor of that place) may permit, and if the oath is not taken within the said time the certificate shall have no effect:

Provided that permission shall not be deemed to have been given under this paragraph unless a statement to that effect is endorsed on the certificate and signed by a person authorized by the last foregoing Regulation to sign a certificate of naturalization.

(3) The oath of allegiance required as aforesaid shall be registered-

(a) if the certificate of naturalization to which it relates is granted by the Secretary of State, at the Home Office;

(b) in any other case, in such place as the Governor who grants the certificate may direct or, if no such direction is given, at the Home Office.

(4) Where the oath of allegiance is registered in accordance with the directions of the Governor under the last foregoing para- graph, be shall cause a copy of the oath and of the certificate of naruralization to which it relates to be sent to the Home Office.

16. A declaration of intention to resume British nationality under section 16(2) of the Act of 1948 shall be made to the Secretary of State and satisfy the requirements of Schedules 1 and 15.

17. A declaration of intention to resume citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies under section 4(2) of the Cyprus Act 1960 shall be made to the Secretary of State and satisfy the requirements of Schedules I and 16.

18. Such a declaration as is mentioned in Regulation 16 or 17 shall be registered at the Home Office.

PART IV.

RENUNCIATION AND DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONALITY,

19. (1) A declaration of renunciation of citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies under section 19(1) of the Act of 1948 shall satisfy the requirements of Schedules 1 and 17.

Declaration of intention to Eesume

nationality made under section 16(2) of the Act of 1948.

Declaration of intention to resume

citizenship made under section 4(2) of the Cyprus Act 1960.

Place of fegistration of declaration of intention to resume

nationality or citizenship.

Declaration of renunciation of citizenship.