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service in question having taken place in the United Kingdom; or

(d) he was born in the United Kingdom on or after 1st January 1949 and before commencement, and became a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at birth by virtue of section 4 of the 1948 Act (citizenship by birth); or

(e) he was born in the United Kingdom before 1st January 1949, became a British subject at birth, and on 1st Jan- uary 1949 became a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 12(1)(a) of the 1948 Act;

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PART I

(f) whether born in the United Kingdom or not, he is a British citizen by virtue of section 1(4), or was im- mediately before commencement a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 19 of the Adoption Act 1958 or any corresponding earlier en- 1958 c. 5 actment or (if brought into force before commencement) (7 & 8 Eliz. 2.) section 40 of the Adoption Act 1976; or

(g) he is a person who—

(i) before commencement ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation; and

(ii) is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 8 ; and

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(iii) satisfies the condition specified in paragraph (d), (e) or (f); or

(h) he is a person who--

(i) ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation, but is such a citizen by virtue of registration under section 11(1) or (3); and

(ii) satisfies the condition specified in paragraph (c), (d) or (e), or immediately before he so ceased satisfied the condition specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (f).

1976 c. 36.

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CITIZENSHIP OF THE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

Acquisition after commencement

13. (1) A person born in a dependent territory after com- Acquisition mencement shall be a citizen of the British Dependent Terri- by birth or tories if at the time of the birth his father or mother is

(a) a citizen of the British Dependent Territories; or

adoption.