43 Exercise of functions of Secretary of State by Governors and others.U.K.
(1)Subject to subsection (3), the Secretary of State may, in the case of any of his functions under this Act with respect to any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2), make arrangements for that function to be exercised—
(a)in any of the Islands, by the Lieutenant-Governor in cases concerning British citizens or British citizenship;
(b)in any [F1British overseas territory]F2. . . , by the Governor in cases concerning [F3British overseas territories citizens] or [F4British overseas territories citizenship][F5and in cases concerning British Nationals (Overseas) or the status of a British National (Overseas)]
(2)The said matters are—
(a)registration and naturalisation; and
(b)renunciation, resumption and deprivation of British citizenship or [F4British overseas territories citizenship].
[F6(c)renunciation and deprivation of the status of a British National (Overseas).]
(3)Nothing in this section applies in the case of any power to make regulations or rules conferred on the Secretary of State by this Act.
(4)Arrangements under subsection (1) may provide for any such function as is there mentioned to be exercisable only with the approval of the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 43(1)(b) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)
F2Words in s. 43(1)(b) repealed (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 7, Sch. 2
F3Words in s. 43(1)(b) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)
F4Words in s. 43 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(a)
F5By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(6)(b) it is provided that s. 43 shall have effect as if in subsection (1)(b) at the end there were inserted the words “and in cases concerning British Nationals (Overseas) or the status of a British National (Overseas)”
F6By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(6)(c) it is provided that s. 43 shall have effect as if in sub-section (2) at the end there were inserted paragraph (c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 43 amended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(6)(a)