Section 9: Legitimacy of child

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 · 2002 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Nationality

The following shall be substituted for section 50(9) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (interpretation: child)—

In section 3(6) of that Act (registration of minor as British citizen)—

after paragraph (a) insert ," and "
the word "and" after paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect, and
paragraph (c) (illegitimate child) shall cease to have effect.

In section 17(6) of that Act (registration of minor as British overseas territories citizen)—

after paragraph (a) insert ," and "
the word"and" after paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect, and
paragraph (c)(illegitimate child) shall cease to have effect.

Section 47 of that Act (legitimated children) shall cease to have effect.

In Schedule 2 to that Act (persons otherwise stateless)—

in paragraph 1(1)(b) (person born in United Kingdom), the words "he is born legitimate and" shall cease to have effect, and
in paragraph 2(1)(b) (person born in British overseas territory), the words "he is born legitimate and" shall cease to have effect.

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