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British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 59 Cited in Amendments 40 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2003/548
Year2003
  • These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.
    • (1) In these Regulations, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say—(2) In the application of the provisions of regulation 6(2) F9, 6(3) , 6A(1) , (3) and (5) , paragraph 3 of Schedule 3... where a function of the Secretary of State under the Act is exercised by the Lieutenant-Governor of any of the Islands by virtue of arrangements made under section 43(1) of the Act , any reference in those provisions to the Secretary of State shall be construed as a reference to the Lieutenant-Governor.
  • be made to the appropriate authority specified in regulation 4; and
  • satisfy the requirements of Part 1 of Schedule 1 and any applicable requirements of Part II or
    • if the applicant is in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office;if the applicant is in any of the Islands, to the Lieutenant-Governor;if the applicant is in a British overseas territory, to the Governor;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .if the applicant is elsewhere, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office.(2) The authority to whom an application under section 4(5) of the Act (acquisition by registration: British overseas territories citizens, etc) , on grounds of Crown Service under the government of a British overseas territory or service as a member of a body established by law in a British overseas territory, is to be made is in all cases the Governor of that territory.(3) The authority to whom an application under section 5 of the Act F99(acquisition by registration: British overseas territories citizens having connection with Gibraltar) is to be made is in all cases the Governor of Gibraltar.
  • An application may be made on behalf of someone not of full age or capacity by his father or mother or any person who has assumed responsibility for his welfare.

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