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The British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006

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2006 No. 1390

BRITISH NATIONALITY

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006

Made 23th May 2006

Laid before Parliament 25th May 2006

Coming into force 16th June 2006

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(3) of the British Nationality Act 19811, makes the following Order:

S-1 This Order may be cited as the British Citizenship (Designated...

1. This Order may be cited as the British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 16th June 2006.

S-2 The Orders listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.

The Orders listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.

2. The Orders listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.

S-3 The descriptions of service specified in Schedule 2, which the...

3. The descriptions of service specified in Schedule 2, which the Secretary of State considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom or in a qualifying territory, are designated for the purposes of section 2 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by persons born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying terrtories).

Liam Byrne

Minister of State

Home Office

23rd May 2006

SCHEDULE 1

Article 2

REVOCATION SCHEDULE

Order revoked

Reference

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 1982

S.I. 1982/1004

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 1982

S.I. 1982/1709

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 1984

S.I. 1984/1766

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/611

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/28

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 1994

S.I. 1994/556

The British Citizenship (Designated Service) (Amendment) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/552

SCHEDULE 2

Article 3

DESCRIPTIONS OF SERVICE

SCH-2.1

1. Service as—

(a) an officer administering the government of a territory for whose external relations the United Kingdom is responsible; or

(b) an official in the government of such a territory; or

(c) a judge or magistrate of such a territory.

SCH-2.2

2.—(1) Service in pursuance of an appointment outside the United Kingdom in respect of which the person concerned is on secondment from Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom or of a qualifying territory.

(2) For this purpose, a person is on secondment from Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom or of a qualifying territory if, having been serving in such Crown service, he is for the time being in temporary service under arrangements whereby he is to return to such Crown service when that temporary service ends.

SCH-2.3

3. Service in respect of which the person concerned—

(a) is, under section 209(2) of the Army Act 19552, subject to Part II of that Act by virtue of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 5 to that Act (civilians outside the United Kingdom subject to Part II when not on active service); or

(b) is, under section 209(2) of the Air Force Act 19553, subject to Part II of that Act by virtue of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 5 to that Act (civilians outside the United Kingdom subject to Part II when not on active service); or

(c) is, under section 118(2) of the Naval Discipline Act 19574, subject to that Act by virtue of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 3 to that Act (civilians subject to the Act outside Her Majesty’s dominions).

SCH-2.4

4. Service under an...

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