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PART V

1978 c. 15.

1870 c. 14.

1971 c. 77.

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British Nationality

"British protected person" means a person who is a mem- ber of any class of persons declared to be British pro- tected persons by an Order in Council for the time being in force under section 35 or is a British pro- tected person by virtue of the Solomon Islands Act 5 1978;

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commencement", without more, means the commence-

ment of this Act;

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"Commonwealth citizen" means a person who has the

status of a Commonwealth citizen under this Act;

"Crown service" means the service of the Crown, whether

within Her Majesty's dominions or elsewhere; "Crown service under the government of the United King- dom" means Crown service under Her Majesty's gov- ernment in the United Kingdom or under Her Majesty's 15 government in Northern Ireland;

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dependent territory" means a colony or associated state

mentioned in Schedule 6:

enactment" includes an enactment comprised in Northern

Ireland legislation;

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foreign country means a country other than the United Kingdom, a dependent territory, a country mentioned in Schedule 3 and the Republic of Ireland; "the former nationality Acts " means---

(a) the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965; (b) the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Acts 1914 to 1943; and

(c) any Act repealed by the said Acts of 1914 to 1943 or by the Naturalization Act 1870 ;**

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"Governor ", in relation to a dependent territory, includes 30

the officer for the time being administering the govern- ment of that territory;

High Commissioner " includes an acting High Commis-

sioner;

'immigration laws "

(a) in relation to the United Kingdom, means the Immigration Act 1971 and any law for purposes similar to that Act which is for the time being or has at any time been in force in any part of the United Kingdom;

(b) in relation to a dependent territory, means any law for purposes similar to the Immigration Act 1971 which is for the time being or has at any time been in force in that territory;

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