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British Nationality Act 1981
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Declarations by certain persons who by virtue of an Order in Council under section 4 of the Cyprus Act 1960 have ceased to be citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies
4(1)Where—
(a)a person has before commencement duly made a declaration under section 4(2) of the [1960 c. 52.] Cyprus Act 1960 of his intention to resume citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies; but
(b)at commencement the declaration has not been registered,
the Secretary of State shall cause the declaration to be registered.
(2)If—
(a)a person who in consequence of anything done before he attained the age of sixteen years ceased by virtue of an Order in Council under section 4 of the Cyprus Act 1960 to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies makes, in such a manner as the Secretary of State may direct, a declaration of his intention to accept the citizenship available to him under this paragraph ; and
(b)the declaration is made by him after commencement and within one year after his attaining the age of twenty-one years,
the Secretary of State shall cause the declaration to be registered.
(3)On the registration under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) of any such declaration as is there mentioned the person who made it shall become under this Act such a citizen as he would have become at commencement if, immediately before commencement, he had been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 4(2) of the Cyprus Act 1960.
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