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Statutory Instruments

1990 No. 1502

BRITISH NATIONALITY

The British Nationality (Namibia) Order 1990

Made

24th July 1990

Laid before Parliament

1st August 1990

Coming into force

25th August 1990

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of July 1990

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred upon Her by section 37(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981(1), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the British Nationality (Namibia) Order 1990 and shall come into force on the 25th August 1990.

2.  Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (countries whose citizens are Commonwealth citizens) is amended by inserting the word “Namibia” at the end.

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order adds Namibia to Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 with the result that citizens of Namibia shall have the status of Commonwealth citizens.