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(ii)

British subject" there were substituted the

words "British National (Overseas)";

in subsection (4), for the words from. "this

Act as a" to "as from the date", there

were inserted the words "British National

(Overseas) shall have that status";

(c) section 43 (exercise of functions of Secretary of

State by Governors and others), so far as it relates

to registration, renunciation and deprivation, but

as if the reference to British Dependent Territories

citizens were a reference to British Nationals

(Overseas) and the references to British citizenship

and British Dependent Territories citizenship were

references to the status of a British National

(Overseas);

(d) section 45 (evidence);

(e)

section 46 (offences and proceedings);

(f)

sections 47 and 48 (legitimated and posthumous

(g)

children); and

section 50 (interpretation).

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(2) The provisions of section 12 of the said Act of 1981

(renunciation) shall apply in relation to British Nationals

(Overseas) and the status of a British National (Overseas) as

they apply in relation to British citizens and British citizenship.

(3) The provisions of section 40 of the said Act of 1981

(deprivation of British citizenship) shall apply in relation to

British Nationals (Overseas) and the status of a British National

(Overseas) as they apply in relation to British citizens and

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