Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996

2 Consequential nationality provisions

(1) A woman who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of this Act shall be treated for the purposes of the [1981 c. 61.] British Nationality Act 1981 as a British citizen otherwise than by descent.

(2) The following provisions of that Act shall have effect as if this Act were included in that Act, namely—

• section 37 (Commonwealth citizenship);

• section 40 (deprivation of citizenship);

• section 41 (regulations) other than subsection (2);

• section 42 (general provisions about registration etc.);

• section 44(1) and (2) (decisions involving exercise of discretion);

• section 45 (evidence);

• section 50 (interpretation); and

• section 51(3) (meaning of “citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies” in other Acts and instruments).