A person who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of section 1(1) above shall be treated for the purposes of the M1British Nationality Act 1981 (in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) as a British citizen otherwise than by descent; and a person who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of Schedule 2 to this Act shall be treated for the purposes of that Act as a British citizen by descent.

A British Dependent Territories citizen shall cease to be such a citizen if he becomes, or has before the coming into force of this subsection become, a British citizen by virtue of this Act.

The following provisions of the principal Act shall have effect as if this Act were included in that Act—

• section 37 (Commonwealth citizenship)

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• section 41 (regulations) other than subsection (2)

• F2section 42 (registration and naturalisation: citizenship ceremony, oath and pledge)

• F3section 42A (registration and naturalisation: fee)

• section 42B (registration and naturalisation: timing)

• section 44(1) (discretions to be exercised without regard to race, colour or religion)

• section 45 (evidence)

• section 46 (offences)

• section 47 (legitimated children)

• section 48 (posthumous children)

• section 50 (interpretation).