Supplementary

6 The Ilois: citizenship

1

A person shall become a British citizen on the commencement of this section if—

a

he was born on or after 26 April 1969 and before 1 January 1983,

b

he was born to a woman who at the time was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of her birth in the British Indian Ocean Territory, and

c

immediately before the commencement of this section he was neither a British citizen nor a British overseas territories citizen.

2

A person who is a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1) is a British citizen by descent for the purposes of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61).

3

A person shall become a British overseas territories citizen on the commencement of this section if—

a

subsection (1)(a) and (b) apply in relation to him, and

b

immediately before the commencement of this section he was not a British overseas territories citizen.

4

A person who is a British overseas territories citizen by virtue of subsection (3) is such a citizen by descent for the purposes of the British Nationality Act 1981.