Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (Proof of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 10th September 2015.

Amendments to the British Nationality (Proof of Paternity) Regulations 2006

2.The British Nationality (Proof of Paternity) Regulations 2006( 2 ) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 4.

3. For regulation 2 substitute—

“ 2. For the purposes of section 50(9A)(c) of the British Nationality Act 1981, the prescribed requirement as to proof of paternity is that the person must satisfy the Secretary of State that he is the natural father of the child. ” .

4. In regulation 3—

(a) in the opening words—

(i) before “father”, insert “natural”;

(ii) for “regulation 2(b)” substitute “regulation 2”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“ ; and

(c) birth certificates. ” .

Transitional provision

5. The amendments made by these Regulations do not have effect in relation to a person who is named as the father of the child in a birth certificate issued before 10th September 2015.