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E.R.

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6.-(1) Where a person ceases on the relevant date by

virtue of Article 3

to be a British Dependent Territories

citizen or a British National (Overseas) and would, but for this

paragraph, thereby be rendered stateless, then he shall be a

British Overseas citizen.

(2) Where a person born on or after the relevant date

would, but for this paragraph, be born stateless, then, if at

the time of the birth his father or mother is a British National

(Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen by virtue of paragraph (1)

above, he shall be a British Overseas citizen.

(3) A person who is a British Overseas citizen by virtue

of paragraph (1) or (2) above shall cease to be such a citizen

if, in whatever circumstances and whether under the British

Nationality Act 1981 or otherwise, he acquires any other

citizenship or nationality whatever.

7.- (1) The following provisions of the British Nationality

Act 1981 shall apply for the purposes of this Order as they apply

for the purposes of that Act, namely

(a)

(b)

section 41 (regulations and Orders in Council), SO

far as it relates to the making of regulations,

but as if in subsection (1)(i) for the words from

"deaths of" to "born" there were substituted the

words "British Nationals (Overseas)";

section 42 (registration and naturalisation: general

provisions), so far as it relates to registration,

but as if

(i) in subsections (1) and (3), for the words

"citizen of any description or as a

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