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(a) accept smaller periods of residence than these

mentioned in paragraph 7.42 above; or

(b) instead of the residential requirement accept

a period (unspecified) of Crown service uncer

the Government of a dependency.

7.44 The applicant must at the time of the application be settleã

in the dependency concerned or serving overseas in Crown Service

under the Government of the dependency concerned.

7.45 In the case of a person who was in a dependency subject to

a time limit under the immigration laws of the dependency which

has been removed, at least 12 months must have elapsed between

the removal of the time limit and the making of the application.

7.45£ The applicant must be of good character.

7.4€° The applicant must have a sufficient knowledge of the

English language or a local language recognised for official purposes in the dependency, except that the Secretary of State

should be able to waive this requirement where he considers that

because the applicant's age or physical condition it would be

unreasonable to expect him to comply with it.

7.47 he applicant must interd, in the event of a certificate

of lisation being granted to him, to reride in the dependin

collcomed or to enter inte cr continue in Crown service under the

Government of the dependency or the service of an international organisation of which the Government of the dependency is 2 meriter of the service of a society, company or body of persons establishe

in the dependency.

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7.5 Eaturalisation

narriage