There are currently no known outstanding effects for the British Nationality Act 1948, Introductory Text.
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]
Textual Amendments
F1Act (except ss. 3, 32(3), 33(1) (from the beginning to the words “Isle of Man”), 34(1)) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(7)(8), Sch. 9 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 8); and Act amended in so far as it still applies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))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: saved by Ireland Act 1949 (c. 41), s. 3(1)(a); extended by Ireland Act 1949 (c. 41), s. 3(1)(b) and Cyprus Act 1960 (c. 52), s. 4(7); and applied by Medical Act 1950 (c. 29), s. 31(5)
C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C3Act saved for E.W. by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9,10), s. 8(9), Sch. 1 paras. 3, 7(2)(a); and saved for S. by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9,10), s. 8(10), Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(4)(a) (which saving Act is repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(2)(7), Sch. 15); and saved for E.W. by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 47(2)(a)
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