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(1)In section 50 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (interpretation), after subsection (1), insert—
“(1A)Subject to subsection (1B), references in this Act to being a member of the armed forces are references to being—
(a)a member of the regular forces within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006, or
(b)a member of the reserve forces within the meaning of that Act subject to service law by virtue of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 367(2) of that Act.
(1B)A person is not to be regarded as a member of the armed forces by virtue of subsection (1A) if the person is treated as a member of a regular or reserve force by virtue of—
(a)section 369 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, or
(b)section 4(3) of the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933.”
(2)In Schedule 1 to that Act (requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen), in paragraph 9(1), for “paragraph 2(b)” substitute “ paragraph 2(1)(b) or 4(b) ”.
(3)After paragraph 10 of that Schedule insert—
“11(1)This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2)A person has qualifying temporary residence leave if—
(a)the person has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
(b)the leave is granted for a purpose by reference to which a grant of probationary citizenship leave may be made.
(3)A person has probationary citizenship leave if—
(a)the person has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and
(b)the leave is of a description identified in rules under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 as “probationary citizenship leave”,
and the reference in sub-paragraph (2) to a grant of probationary citizenship leave is to be construed accordingly.
(4)A person has permanent residence leave if the person has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
[(5) A person has the relevant status as an Irish citizen if the person is an Irish citizen who does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (see section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971).]
(6)A person has a Commonwealth right of abode if the person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971.
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(9)A reference in this paragraph to having leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom is to be construed in accordance with the Immigration Act 1971.”
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