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andbthat the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; andcthat he was not at any time in the period of twelve months so ending subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in the United Kingdom; anddthat he was not at any time in the period of five years so ending in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws.3So much of subsection (2)(a) as requires the person in question to have been in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period there mentioned shall not apply in relation to a person who was settled in the United Kingdom immediately before commencement.4If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of subsection (2) do all or any of the following things, namely—zatreat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the first requirement specified in subsection (2)(a) although the person was not in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period there mentioned;atreat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the second requirement specified in subsection (2)(a) or the requirement specified in subsection (2)(b), or both, although the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period there mentioned exceeds the number there mentioned;bdisregard any such restriction as is mentioned in subsection (2)(c), not being a restriction to which that person was subject on the date of the application;ctreat that person as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(d) although he was in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws in the period there mentioned.4ASubsection (4B) applies where, on an application for registration as a British citizen made by a person to whom this section applies, the applicant has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.4BThe Secretary of State may for the purposes of subsection (2) treat the applicant as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(d), without enquiring into whether or not the applicant was in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws in the period there mentioned.4CThe reference in subsection (4A) to having indefinite leave to enter or remain is to be construed in accordance with the Immigration Act 1971.5If, on an application for registration as a British citizen made by a person to whom this section applies, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant has at any time served in service to which this subsection applies, he may, if he thinks fit in the special circumstances of the applicant’s case, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.6Subsection (5) applies to—aCrown service under the government of a British overseas territory; andbpaid or unpaid service (not falling within paragraph (a)) as a member of any body established by law in a British overseas territory members of which are appointed by or on behalf of the Crown.7This section is subject to sections 31, 32 and 36 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc).Words in s. 4 sidenote substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)Words in s. 4(1) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(2) it is provided that s. 4(1) shall have effect as if after the words “British Dependent Territories citizen,” there were inserted the words “a British National (Overseas),”S. 4(2)(4) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11S. 4(2) restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))S. 4(2)(4) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11S. 4(5) restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))Words in s. 4(6) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), {s. 1(1)((b)}S. 4(4A)-(4C) inserted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(3); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 8 (with Sch. 2 para. 3)S. 4(4)(za) inserted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 8 (with Sch. 2 para. 3)Words in s. 4(4)(a) substituted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), s. 87(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 8 (with Sch. 2 para. 3)S. 4(2) restricted (20.7.2023) by Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37), ss. 32(1)(b), 68(3)(a) (with s. 55(9))S. 4(7) inserted (20.7.2023) by Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37), ss. 37(3), 68(3)(a) (with s. 55(9))
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Acquisition by registration:
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2
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<P2para>
<Text>A person to whom this section applies shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen, to be registered as such a citizen if the following requirements are satisfied in the case of that person, namely—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/a/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/a" id="section-4-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subject to subsection (3), that he was in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period of five years ending with the date of the application and that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that period does not exceed 450; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/b/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/b" id="section-4-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/c/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/c" id="section-4-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that he was not at any time in the period of twelve months so ending subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in the United Kingdom; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/d/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/d" id="section-4-2-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that he was not at any time in the period of five years so ending in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/3/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/3" id="section-4-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>So much of subsection (2)(a) as requires the person in question to have been in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period there mentioned shall not apply in relation to a person who was settled in the United Kingdom immediately before commencement.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4" id="section-4-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c18760001"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of subsection (2) do all or any of the following things, namely—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/za/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/za" id="section-4-4-za">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-99208f728c483fd5991002415fd21854-1656936623649" CommentaryRef="key-99208f728c483fd5991002415fd21854">za</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-99208f728c483fd5991002415fd21854-1656936623649" CommentaryRef="key-99208f728c483fd5991002415fd21854">treat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the first requirement specified in subsection (2)(a) although the person was not in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period there mentioned;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/a/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/a" id="section-4-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
treat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the
<Substitution ChangeId="key-ebeeb182414e149e244e086916d7758d-1656936660242" CommentaryRef="key-ebeeb182414e149e244e086916d7758d">second requirement specified in subsection (2)(a) or the requirement specified in</Substitution>
subsection (2)(b), or both, although the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period there mentioned exceeds the number there mentioned;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/b/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/b" id="section-4-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>disregard any such restriction as is mentioned in subsection (2)(c), not being a restriction to which that person was subject on the date of the application;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/c/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4/c" id="section-4-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>treat that person as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(d) although he was in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws in the period there mentioned.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4A/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4A" id="section-4-4A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647-1656936599168" CommentaryRef="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647">4A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647-1656936599168" CommentaryRef="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647">Subsection (4B) applies where, on an application for registration as a British citizen made by a person to whom this section applies, the applicant has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4B/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4B" id="section-4-4B">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647-1656936599168" CommentaryRef="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647">4B</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647-1656936599168" CommentaryRef="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647">The Secretary of State may for the purposes of subsection (2) treat the applicant as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(d), without enquiring into whether or not the applicant was in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws in the period there mentioned.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4C/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/4C" id="section-4-4C">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647-1656936599168" CommentaryRef="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647">4C</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647-1656936599168" CommentaryRef="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647">The reference in subsection (4A) to having indefinite leave to enter or remain is to be construed in accordance with the Immigration Act 1971.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/5/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/5" id="section-4-5">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c19269091"/>
5
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If, on an application for registration as a British citizen made by a person to whom this section applies, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant has at any time served in service to which this subsection applies, he may, if he thinks fit in the special circumstances of the applicant’s case, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6" id="section-4-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (5) applies to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6/a/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6/a" id="section-4-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
Crown service under the government of a
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p636" CommentaryRef="c16931481">British overseas territory</Substitution>
; and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6/b/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6/b" id="section-4-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
paid or unpaid service (not falling within paragraph (a)) as a member of any body established by law in a
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p646" CommentaryRef="c16931481">British overseas territory</Substitution>
members of which are appointed by or on behalf of the Crown.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/7/2023-07-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/7" id="section-4-7">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2">This section is subject to sections </Addition>
<InternalLink Ref="section-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/31" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/31/2023-07-20">
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2">31</Addition>
</InternalLink>
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2">, </Addition>
<InternalLink Ref="section-32" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/32" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/32/2023-07-20">
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2">32</Addition>
</InternalLink>
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2"> and </Addition>
<InternalLink Ref="section-36" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/36" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/36/2023-07-20">
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2">36</Addition>
</InternalLink>
<Addition ChangeId="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2-1692889223665" CommentaryRef="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2"> of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
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</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c16931511" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4 sidenote substituted (26.2.2002) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8" id="c00281" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="British Overseas Territories Act 2002">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00281" id="c00282" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/2/2/b" SectionRef="section-2-2-b" Operative="true">s. 2(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c16931521" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4(1) substituted (26.2.2002) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8" id="c00284" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="British Overseas Territories Act 2002">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00284" id="c00285" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/2/2/b" SectionRef="section-2-2-b" Operative="true">s. 2(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8126111" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
By
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948" id="c00286" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1986" Number="948">S.I. 1986/948</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00286" id="c00287" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948/article/7/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-7-2">art. 7(2)</CitationSubRef>
it is provided that s. 4(1) shall have effect as if after the words “British Dependent Territories citizen,” there were inserted the words “a British National (Overseas),”
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c18759991" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4(2)(4) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41" id="c00290" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00290" id="c00291" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/11" SectionRef="section-11" Operative="true">s. 11</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19348131" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4(2) restricted (4.12.2006) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13" id="c00293" Year="2006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="13" Title="Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00293" id="c00294" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58" SectionRef="section-58" Operative="true">ss. 58</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00293" id="c00295" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62" SectionRef="section-62">62</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838" id="c00296" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="2838">S.I. 2006/2838</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00296" id="c00297" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1" SectionRef="article-4-1" Operative="true">art. 4(1)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00296" id="c00298" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2" SectionRef="article-4-2">art. 4(2)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c18760001" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4(2)(4) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41" id="c00300" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00300" id="c00301" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/11" SectionRef="section-11" Operative="true">s. 11</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19269091" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4(5) restricted (4.12.2006) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13" id="c00303" Year="2006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="13" Title="Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00303" id="c00304" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58" SectionRef="section-58" Operative="true">ss. 58</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00303" id="c00305" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62" SectionRef="section-62">62</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838" id="c00306" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="2838">S.I. 2006/2838</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00306" id="c00307" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1" SectionRef="article-4-1" Operative="true">art. 4(1)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00306" id="c00308" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2" SectionRef="article-4-2">art. 4(2)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c16931481" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4(6) substituted (26.2.2002) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8" id="c00310" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="British Overseas Territories Act 2002">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</Citation>
, {s. 1(1)((b)}
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ae90bb20316f72d7b6b743aaca176647" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4(4A)-(4C) inserted (28.6.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36" id="cmt0gy024-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2022" Number="36" Title="Nationality and Borders Act 2022">Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00007" id="cmt0gy024-00008" SectionRef="section-87-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/1">s. 87(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00007" id="cmt0gy024-00009" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2/3" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590" id="cmt0gy024-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="590" Title="The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022">S.I. 2022/590</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00010" id="cmt0gy024-00011" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00010" id="cmt0gy024-00012" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/regulation/2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00010" id="cmt0gy024-00013" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/schedule/1/paragraph/8">Sch. 1 para. 8</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00010" id="cmt0gy024-00014" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/schedule/2/paragraph/3">Sch. 2 para. 3</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-99208f728c483fd5991002415fd21854" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4(4)(za) inserted (28.6.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36" id="cmt0gy024-00021" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2022" Number="36" Title="Nationality and Borders Act 2022">Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00021" id="cmt0gy024-00022" SectionRef="section-87-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/1">s. 87(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00021" id="cmt0gy024-00023" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2/2/a" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(a)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590" id="cmt0gy024-00024" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="590" Title="The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022">S.I. 2022/590</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00024" id="cmt0gy024-00025" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00024" id="cmt0gy024-00026" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/regulation/2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00024" id="cmt0gy024-00027" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/schedule/1/paragraph/8">Sch. 1 para. 8</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00024" id="cmt0gy024-00028" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/schedule/2/paragraph/3">Sch. 2 para. 3</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
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<Commentary id="key-ebeeb182414e149e244e086916d7758d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4(4)(a) substituted (28.6.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36" id="cmt0gy024-00035" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2022" Number="36" Title="Nationality and Borders Act 2022">Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00035" id="cmt0gy024-00036" SectionRef="section-87-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36/section/87/1">s. 87(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00035" id="cmt0gy024-00037" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2/2/b" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
;
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00038" id="cmt0gy024-00039" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00038" id="cmt0gy024-00040" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/regulation/2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00038" id="cmt0gy024-00041" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/schedule/1/paragraph/8">Sch. 1 para. 8</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmt0gy024-00038" id="cmt0gy024-00042" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/590/schedule/2/paragraph/3">Sch. 2 para. 3</CitationSubRef>
)
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</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d4248c31c50bdd4ac9c1f732df9f99b7" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c3bldcet5-00020" SectionRef="section-4-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2">S. 4(2)</CitationSubRef>
restricted (20.7.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37" id="c3bldcet5-00021" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2023" Number="37" Title="Illegal Migration Act 2023">Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c3bldcet5-00021" id="c3bldcet5-00022" SectionRef="section-32-1-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37/section/32/1/b" Operative="true">ss. 32(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c3bldcet5-00021" id="c3bldcet5-00023" SectionRef="section-68-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37/section/68/3/a">68(3)(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
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)
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-54856621a7406ea3a6339918a90effd2" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c3blq5dz5-00006" SectionRef="section-4-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/7">S. 4(7)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (20.7.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37" id="c3blq5dz5-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2023" Number="37" Title="Illegal Migration Act 2023">Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c3blq5dz5-00007" id="c3blq5dz5-00008" SectionRef="section-37-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37/section/37/3" Operative="true">ss. 37(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c3blq5dz5-00007" id="c3blq5dz5-00009" SectionRef="section-68-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37/section/68/3/a">68(3)(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c3blq5dz5-00007" id="c3blq5dz5-00010" SectionRef="section-55-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/37/section/55/9">s. 55(9)</CitationSubRef>
)
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