PART 1Nationality

British citizenship

I1I36Disapplication of historical registration requirements

1

The British Nationality Act 1981 is amended as follows.

2

In section 4C (acquisition by registration: certain persons born before 1983), for subsection (3D) substitute—

3D

In determining for the purposes of subsection (3) whether a person would have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, the requirement that a person’s birth was registered at a United Kingdom consulate, as set out in section 5(1)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1948, is to be ignored.

3

In section 4I (other person unable to become citizen at commencement), after subsection (1) insert—

1A

In determining for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(i) whether a person would have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, the requirement that a person’s birth was registered at a United Kingdom consulate, as set out in section 5(1)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1948, is to be ignored.

I2I47Citizenship where mother married to someone other than natural father

1

The British Nationality Act 1981 is amended as follows.

2

In section 4E (the general conditions)—

a

omit paragraph (a) (requirement that applicant was born before 1 July 2006);

b

in paragraph (c), after “1990” insert “or under section 35 or 36 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008”;

c

after paragraph (c) (but before the “and”) insert—

ca

no person is treated as a parent of P under section 42 or 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008;

3

In section 4F (person unable to be registered under other provisions of this Act), in subsection (1)(b), after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

iiia

section 4D,

4

In section 41A (registration: requirement to be of good character), in subsection (1A), for “or 3(5)” substitute “, 3(5) or 4D”.