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E.R.

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(d)

in subsection (2)

(i) at the end of paragraph (a) there were

(ii)

inserted the words "other than an

application for the purpose of

acquiring the status of a British

National (Overseas)";

at the end of paragraph (b) there were

inserted the words "other than

registration as a British National

(Overseas)".

(5) Section 42 of the 1981 Act (registration and

naturalisation: general provisions) shall have effect as if -

(a) in subsection (2)(b) after the words "British

(b)

Dependent Territories citizen,

there were

inserted the words "a British National (Overseas),";

in subsection (4) -

(i) the reference to the 1981 Act included

a reference to this Order;

(ii)

after the words "British Dependent

(iii)

Territories citizen" there were

inserted the words ", or as a

British National (Overseas), ";

after the words "as the case may be,"

there were inserted the words "a

British National (Overseas) or".

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