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British Nationality Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

Acquisition after commencement

1. Acquisition by birth or adoption.

2. Acquisition by descent.

3. Acquisition by registration: minors.

4. Acquisition by naturalisation.

Acquisition after commencement: special cases

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

relevant employment.

6. Right to registration by virtue of marriage.

7. Right to registration by virtue of settlement in U.K. 8. Right to registration replacing right to resume citizenship

of U.K. and Colonies.

Acquisition at commencement

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

citizens at commencement.

Renunciation and resumption

10. Renunciation.

11. Resumption.

Supplementary

12. Meaning of British citizen "by virtue of birth in the

United Kingdom".

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