There are currently no known outstanding effects for the British Overseas Territories Act 2002, Section 1.
(1)As the territories mentioned in Schedule 6 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) are now known as “British overseas territories”—
(a)in section 50(1) of that Act (definitions), at the appropriate place insert—
““British overseas territory” means a territory mentioned in Schedule 6;”,
(b)for “dependent territory” (or “dependent territories”), wherever occurring in that Act, substitute “ British overseas territory ”(or “ British overseas territories ”), and
(c)in the heading to that Schedule, for “British Dependent Territories” substitute “ British Overseas Territories ”.
(2)In any other enactment passed or made before the commencement of this section (including an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation), any reference to a dependent territory within the meaning of the British Nationality Act 1981 shall be read as a reference to a British overseas territory.
(3)In the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), at the appropriate place in Schedule 1 (list of definitions) insert—
““British overseas territory” has the same meaning as in the British Nationality Act 1981;”.
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