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British Nationality Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1982

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1982/933
Year1982

1982 No. 933 (C. 26)

BRITISH NATIONALITY

The British Nationality Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1982

8thJuly 1982

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 53(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981(a), I hereby make the following Order:—

1. This Order may be cited as the British Nationality Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1982.

2. The British Nationality Act 1981, except sections 49 and 53 which came into force on the passing of the Act, shall come into force on 1st January 1983.

W. S. I. Whitelaw, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

Home Office.

8th July 1982.

(a) 1981 c. 61.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings the British Nationality Act 1981, except sections 49 and 53, into force on 1st January 1983. Section 49 (registration and naturalisation under British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965) and section 53 (citation, commencement and extent) came into force on the passing of the Act by virtue of subsection (3) of section 53).

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