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Repeal and replacement

of section 2.

3. Section 2 of the principal Ordinance is

repealed and replaced by the following

"Interpreta-

tion.

(1981 c.61.)

2. In this Ordinance, unless the

context otherwise requires

'

"the 1981 Act" means the British

Nationality Act 1981 and any

reference in the Schedule to a

section shall be construed as a

reference to a section contained

in that Act;

"citizen" means a British Dependent

Territories citizen and

"citizenship" shall be construed

accordingly;

"the former nationality Acts" has the

same meaning as it has in the 1981

Act;

"grant of a certificate of

naturalization" means the grant of

à certificate of naturalization as

a citizen under the 1981 Act by

the Governor;