SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1British citizenship and the British overseas territories

2Descent

1

Section 2 of that Act (acquisition by descent) is amended as follows; but nothing in this paragraph affects the operation of that section in relation to persons born before the commencement of this Schedule.

2

In subsection (1) (birth outside the United Kingdom)—

a

after the first “outside the United Kingdom” insert “and the qualifying territories”,

b

in paragraph (b), after “outside the United Kingdom” insert “and the qualifying territories” and after “in the United Kingdom” insert “or a qualifying territory”, and

c

in paragraph (c), after “outside the United Kingdom” insert “and the qualifying territories”.

3

In subsection (2)(a) (Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom), after “United Kingdom” insert “or of a qualifying territory”.

4

In subsection (3) (services associated with the government of the United Kingdom)—

a

after the first “United Kingdom” insert “and the qualifying territories”, and

b

after the second “United Kingdom” insert “or in a qualifying territory”.