http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/16/2004-01-01British Nationality Act 1981An Act to make fresh provision about citizenship and nationality, and to amend the Immigration Act 1971 as regards the right of abode in the United Kingdom.1982-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-172004-01-01 Part II<Substitution ChangeId="d29p1509" CommentaryRef="c16761271">British overseas territories citizenship</Substitution> Acquisition after commencement Acquisition by descent.161A person born outside the British overseas territories after commencement shall be a British overseas territories citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother—ais such a citizen otherwise than by descent; orbis such a citizen and is serving outside the British overseas territories in service to which this paragraph applies, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in a British overseas territory .2Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) applies to—aCrown service under the government of a British overseas territory ; andbservice of any description for the time being designated under subsection (3).3For the purposes of this section the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate any description of service which he considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the British overseas territories of the government of any British overseas territory .4Any order made under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.Words in s. 16 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)Words in s. 16(1) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s.2(2)(b)Words in s. 16 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)Words in s. 16 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)Pt. II (ss. 15–25) excluded by S.I. 1983/882, art. 2(3)Pt. II heading substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(a)
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Part II
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<Substitution ChangeId="d29p1509" CommentaryRef="c16761271">British overseas territories citizenship</Substitution>
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<Title> Acquisition after commencement</Title>
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A person born outside the
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</Para>
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<Commentary id="c16727951" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00629" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/16" SectionRef="section-16">s. 16</CitationSubRef>
substituted (26.2.2002) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8" id="c00630" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="British Overseas Territories Act 2002">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00631" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/1/1/b" CitationRef="c00630" SectionRef="section-1-1-b" Operative="true">s. 1(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c16728001" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00632" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/16" SectionRef="section-16">s. 16</CitationSubRef>
substituted (26.2.2002) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8" id="c00633" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="British Overseas Territories Act 2002">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00634" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/1/1/b" CitationRef="c00633" SectionRef="section-1-1-b" Operative="true">s. 1(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8126211" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00835" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/part/II" SectionRef="part-II">Pt. II</CitationSubRef>
(ss. 15–25) excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1983/882" id="c00836" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1983" Number="882">S.I. 1983/882</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00837" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1983/882/article/2/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00836" SectionRef="article-2-3">art. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c16761271" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00838" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/part/II" SectionRef="part-II">Pt. II</CitationSubRef>
heading substituted (26.2.2002) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8" id="c00839" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="British Overseas Territories Act 2002">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00840" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/2/2/a" CitationRef="c00839" SectionRef="section-2-2-a" Operative="true">s. 2(2)(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>