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British Nationality Bill

[AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE]

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

Acquisition after commencement

1. Acquisition by birth or adoption.

3. Acquisition by registration: minors.

2.

Acquisition by descent.

4.

Acquisition by registration: citizens of the British Dependent

Territories etc.

5. Acquisition by naturalisation.

6.

Acquisition after commencement: special cases

Right to registration by virtue of residence in U.K. or

relevant employment.

7. Registration by virtue of marriage.

8.

9.

Right to registration by virtue of father's citizenship etc. Right to registration replacing right to resume citizenship

of U.K. and Colonies.

10.

Right to registration by virtue of United Kingdom

nationality for European Community purposes.

Acquisition at commencement

11. Citizens of U.K. and Colonies who are to become British

citizens at commencement.

Renunciation and resumption

12.

Renunciation.

13. Resumption.

Supplementary

14. Meaning of British citizen "by descent".

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A

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