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(b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a

British subject; or

(c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).".

PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT ACT 1973 (c.47)

In section 1(5) (persons not within exception to offence of destroy- ing etc. aircraft), for paragraphs (a) to (e) substitute-

“(a) a British citizen, a citizen of the British Dependent Terri-

tories or a British Overseas citizen; or

(b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a

British subject ; or

(c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).”.

CHILDREN ACT 1975 (c.72)

1. In Part II of Schedule 1 (adoption orders)—

(a) in paragraph 7(2)(a), for "the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965" substitute "the British Nationality Act 1981"; and

(b) in paragraph 7(2)(d), for “citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies" substitute "British citizenship, citizenship of the British Dependent Territories or British Overseas citi- zenship.".

2. In Schedule 2 (status conferred in Scotland by adoption)-

(a) in paragraph 1(4)(a), for "the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965" substitute "the British Nationality Act 1981"; and

(b) in paragraph 1(4)(d), for "citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies" substitute "British citizenship, citizenship of the British Dependent Territories or British Overseas citizenship.".

ADOPTION ACT 1976 (c.36)

In section 47(2) (nationality enactments)--

(a) in paragraph (a), for "the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965" substitute "the British Nationality Act 1981"; and (b) in paragraph (d), for "citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies" substitute "British citizenship, citizenship of the British Dependent Territories or British Overseas citizenship.".

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT 1977 (c.49) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 11 (territorial extent)——

(a) in the definition of "British protected person", for "the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965" substitute "the British Nationality Act 1981 ”; and

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(b) in the definition of "excepted ship or aircraft ", for "section

1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948" substitute 1948 c. 56. "Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 ".