Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 1588
British Nationality
The British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Made
19th June 2012
Laid before Parliament
25th June 2012
Coming into force
16th July 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41(1) and (3) of the British Nationality Act 1981( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 16th July 2012.
Amendments to the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003
2. —(1) The British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 4(1)(d) substitute—
“ (d) if the applicant is in Hong Kong to any consular officer, any established officer in the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf; ” .
(3) For regulation 4(1)(e) substitute—
“ (e) if the applicant is elsewhere, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office. ” .
(4) For regulation 9(d) substitute—
“ (d) if the declarant is in Hong Kong to any consular officer, any established officer in the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf; ” .
(5) For regulation 9(e) substitute—
“ (e) if the declarant is elsewhere, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office. ” .
Damian Green
Minister of State
Home Office
19th June 2012
1981 c.61 ; there are amendments to section 41(1) and (3) but they are not relevant to these Regulations. See section 50(1) for the definition of “prescribed”.
S.I. 2003/548 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.