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British Nationality Act 1948

1948 CHAPTER 56 11 and 12 Geo 6

F1An Act to make provision for British nationality and for citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[30th July 1948]

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F1Act (except ss. 3, 32(3), 33(1) (from the beginning to the words “Isle of Man”), 34(1)) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(7)(8), Sch. 9 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 8); and Act amended in so far as it still applies (28.6.2022) by 1981 c. 61, ss. 4C(3D), 4I(1A), 17A(4), 17F(2) (as inserted by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 1(2), 2(2), 6(2)(3), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2, 5 (with Sch. 2 para. 1))

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C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

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