Section 24: Renunciation and resumption.

British Nationality Act 1981 · 1981 c. 61View on legislation.gov.uk

British Nationality Act 1981
- Section 23: Citizens of U.K. and Colonies who are to become British overseas territories citizens at commencement.
- Section 25: Meaning of British overseas territories citizen“by descent”.

Part II: British overseas territories citizenship

... The provisions of sections 12 and 13 shall apply in relation to British overseas territories citizens and British overseas territories citizenship as they apply in relation to British citizens and British citizenship.

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