http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/42B/2002-02-26British 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 Database2024-05-172002-02-26 Part V Miscellaneous and Supplementary<Addition ChangeId="d29p3870" CommentaryRef="c19263221"> Registration and naturalisation: timing</Addition>42B1A person who is registered under this Act as a citizen of any description or as a British subject shall be treated as having become a citizen or subject—aimmediately on making the required citizenship oath and pledge in accordance with section 42, orbwhere the requirement for an oath and pledge is disapplied, immediately on registration.2A person granted a certificate of naturalisation under this Act as a citizen of any description shall be treated as having become a citizen—aimmediately on making the required citizenship oath and pledge in accordance with section 42, orbwhere the requirement for an oath and pledge is disapplied, immediately on the grant of the certificate.3In the application of subsection (1) to registration as a British Overseas citizen or as a British subject the reference to the citizenship oath and pledge shall be taken as a reference to the citizenship oath.Pt. V (ss. 36–53) extended by S.I. 1983/882, art. 3(5)Ss. 42-42B substituted (1.1.2004) for s. 42 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 3, 162, Sch. 1 para. 1 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/3156, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
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Part V
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<Title> Miscellaneous and Supplementary</Title>
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