Every person who—
under the British Nationality Acts 1981 and 1983or the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen , a British National (Overseas), a British Overseas citizen or a British subject; or
under any enactment for the time being in force in any country mentioned in Schedule 3 is a citizen of that country,
shall have the status of a Commonwealth citizen.
Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend Schedule 3 by the alteration of any entry, the removal of any entry, or the insertion of any additional entry.
Any Order in Council made under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
After commencement no person shall have the status of a Commonwealth citizen or the status of a British subject otherwise than under this Act.