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The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002

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Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 1252 (C. 34)

BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

BRITISH NATIONALITY

The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002

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1st May 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 8(2) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002.

2.  The following provisions of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 shall come into force on 21st May 2002:

(a)sections 3 to 5 and Schedule 1,

(b)section 6, and

(c)section 7 and Schedule 2, so far as relating to the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983(2).

Jack Straw

Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1st May 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force those provisions of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 which are not already in force.

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