Amendments to the 2004 Regulations12.

(1)

Amend regulation 18 (effect of registers) as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) insert “qualifying” before “Commonwealth”.

(3)

In paragraph (3), before “the relevant date” insert—

  • “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” means a Commonwealth citizen who either—

    1. (a)

      is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

    2. (b)

      is such a person but for the time being has (or is by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave; and”