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Solomon Islands Act 1978

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6Construction of nationality provisions

(1)References in this Act to a person having or acquiring another nationality are to his being or (as the case may be) becoming a citizen of any country specified in section 1(3) of the 1948 Act (except Solomon Islands), or of a foreign country or of the Republic of Ireland.

(2)Part III of the 1948 Act (supplementary provisions) as in force from time to time, except section 23 (1egitimated children), shall have effect for the purposes of sections 2 to 6 of this Act as if those sections were included in that Act.

(3)A person born out of wedlock and legitimated (within the meaning of section 23(2) of the 1948 Act) by the subsequent marriage of his parents shall be treated as if he had been born legitimate for any purpose of determining his status, or any change in his status, under this Act.

(4)In accordance with section 3(3) of the [1967 c. 4.] West Indies Act 1967, it is hereby declared that sections 2 to 6 of this Act extend to all associated states.

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