1. This Order may be cited as the British Citizenship (Designated Service) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 16th June 2006.

2. The Orders listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.

3. The descriptions of service specified in Schedule 2, which the Secretary of State considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom or in a qualifying territory, are designated for the purposes of section 2 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by persons born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying terrtories).

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATION SCHEDULE

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF SERVICE

1. Service as—

(a) an officer administering the government of a territory for whose external relations the United Kingdom is responsible; or

(b) an official in the government of such a territory; or

(c) a judge or magistrate of such a territory.

2. —(1) Service in pursuance of an appointment outside the United Kingdom in respect of which the person concerned is on secondment from Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom or of a qualifying territory.

(2) For this purpose, a person is on secondment from Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom or of a qualifying territory if, having been serving in such Crown service, he is for the time being in temporary service under arrangements whereby he is to return to such Crown service when that temporary service ends.

3. Service in respect of which the person concerned—

(a) is, under section 209(2) of the Army Act 1955( 2 ), subject to Part II of that Act by virtue of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 5 to that Act (civilians outside the United Kingdom subject to Part II when not on active service); or

(b) is, under section 209(2) of the Air Force Act 1955( 3 ), subject to Part II of that Act by virtue of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 5 to that Act (civilians outside the United Kingdom subject to Part II when not on active service); or

(c) is, under section 118(2) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957( 4 ), subject to that Act by virtue of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 3 to that Act (civilians subject to the Act outside Her Majesty’s dominions).

4. Service under an international organisation of which the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom is a member.

5. Service under the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

6. Service under the British Council for which the remuneration is paid wholly by that Council.

7. Service under the British Tourist Authority.

8. Service under the Medical Research Council.

9. Service under the Natural Environment Research Council.

10. Service under the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

11. Service under the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

12. Service under the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.

13. Service under the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.

14. —(1) Service in pursuance of an appointment outside the United Kingdom in respect of which the person concerned is on secondment from service under any of the organisations specified in paragraphs 8 to 13.

(2) For this purpose, a person is on secondment from service under such an organisation if, having been serving under such an organisation, he is for the time being in temporary service under arrangements by which he is to return to service under that organisation when that temporary service ends.