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(c) the words "section 5A(1)" in paragraph (b)

of subsection (1) of section 5 shall be

replaced by the words "section 5A(2)";

(a) the references in paragraph (b) of subsection (2)

of section 5 and in paragraph (b) of subsection

(1) of section 9 to the Immigration Act 1971

shall be construed as being references to the

immigration laws of the relevant territory;

(e) the words "citizen of the British Dependent

Territories" in subsection (2) of section 7 shall

be replaced by the words "British Citizen";

(f) the reference in paragraph (b) of subsection (2).

of section 9 to section 2(1)(c) of the Immigration

Act 1971 shall be construed as being a reference

to the immigration laws of the relevant territory.

Status of

British

Citizen

14. Every person who, by virtue of section 13, is a

citizen of any one of the descriptions specified in the

Territories). second column of Schedule 6 shall have the status of a

British citizen (Dependent Territories) and the term

(Dependent

"British Citizenship Dependent Territories" shall be

construed accordingly.".

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