Change of names

1 British overseas territories

1

As the territories mentioned in Schedule 6 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) are now known as “British overseas territories”—

a

in section 50(1) of that Act (definitions), at the appropriate place insert—

“British overseas territory” means a territory mentioned in Schedule 6;

b

for “dependent territory” (or “dependent territories”), wherever occurring in that Act, substitute “ British overseas territory ”(or “ British overseas territories ”), and

c

in the heading to that Schedule, for “British Dependent Territories” substitute “ British Overseas Territories ”.

2

In any other enactment passed or made before the commencement of this section (including an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation), any reference to a dependent territory within the meaning of the British Nationality Act 1981 shall be read as a reference to a British overseas territory.

3

In the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), at the appropriate place in Schedule 1 (list of definitions) insert—

  • “British overseas territory” has the same meaning as in the British Nationality Act 1981;

2 British overseas territories citizenship

1

Pursuant to section 1, British Dependent Territories citizenship is renamed “British overseas territories citizenship”; and a person having that citizenship is a “British overseas territories citizen”.

2

Accordingly, in the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)—

a

for “British Dependent Territories citizenship”, wherever occurring, substitute “ British overseas territories citizenship ”, and

b

for “British Dependent Territories citizen” (or “British Dependent Territories citizens”), wherever occurring, substitute “ British overseas territories citizen ”(or “ British overseas territories citizens”).

3

In any other enactment passed or made before the commencement of this section (including an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation), any reference to British Dependent Territories citizenship, or a British Dependent Territories citizen, shall be read as a reference to British overseas territories citizenship, or a British overseas territories citizen.