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British Nationality Act 1948

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Section 31.

FOURTH SCHEDULEEnactments Repealed

PART IEnactments relating to Natural-Born British Subjects

Session and Chapter.Short Title, etc.Extent of Repeal.
11 Will. 3. c. 7.An Act for the more effect-tuall Suppression of Piracy.In section seven, the words " naturall borne" and " or denizens of this King-dome ".
12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 2.The Act of Settlement.In section three, the words from " That after the said limitation shall take effect " to " in trust for him " so far as they relate to British subjects and citizens of Eire.
18 Geo. 2. c. 30.The Piracy Act, 1744.In section one, the words " natural born" and "or denizens ".
21 & 22 Vict. c. 93.The Legitimacy Declaration Act, 1858.In section nine, the words " natural-born ".
31 & 32 Vict. c. 20.The Legitimacy Declaration Act (Ireland), 1868.In sections one and two, the words "natural-born" wherever they occur.
33 & 34 Vict. c. 77.The Juries Act, 1870.In section eight, the words " natural-born " in both places where they occur.
57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.In section one, the words " natural-born " in the first place where they occur, paragraphs (b) and (c) and the proviso.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 49.The Supreme Court of Judi-cature (Consolidation) Act, 1925.In section one hundred and eighty-eight, the words " natural-born" wherever they occur.

PART IIOther Enactments

Session and Chapter.Short Title, etc.Extent of Repeal.
4 & 5 Ann. c. 16.An Act for the Naturalization of the Most Excellent Princess Sophia Electress and Dutchess Dowager of Hanover and the Issue of her Body.The whole Act.
35 & 36 Vict. c. 39.The Naturalization Act, 1872.The whole Act.
The Army Act.In section ninety-five, the words " natural-born ".
4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 17.The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914.Sections one to sixteen.
In sections seventeen and eighteen, the words " natural-born " wherever they occur.
Sections nineteen to twenty-six.
Section twenty-seven, except so far as it defines the expression " alien ".
In section twenty-eight, the words " British Nationality and ".
The Schedules.
The Air Force Act.In section ninety-five, the words " natural-born ".
8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 38.The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1918.The whole Act.
12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 44.The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1922.The whole Act.
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 60.The Legitimacy Act, 1926.In section two, the words " natural-born ".
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 4.The Evidence (Foreign, Dominion and Colonial Documents) Act, 1933Section two.
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 49.The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1933.The whole Act.
6 & 7 Geo. 6. c. 14.The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1943.The whole Act.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 7.The Ceylon Independence Act, 1947.Paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule.

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