The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the British Nationality Act 1981 U.K.

78.—(1) The British Nationality Act 1981 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 50A (meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws) M2 —

(a) in subsection (4)—

(i) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) is not an Irish citizen who does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (see section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971);”;

(ii) omit paragraphs (d) and (e);

(b) omit subsection (5).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 78 not in force at made date, see reg. 1

I2 Reg. 78 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(2) and S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1981. c. 61.

M2 Section 50A was inserted by section 48(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11).