Section 45: Descent through the female line

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 · 2009 c. 11View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Citizenship

Section 4C of the British Nationality Act 1981 (the title to which becomes "Acquisition by registration: certain persons born before 1983") is amended as follows.

In subsection (2), omit "after 7th February 1961 and".

For subsection (3) substitute—

After subsection (4) insert—

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