48 Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws

Interpretation etc

48  Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws

(1)     After section 50 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c 61) insert—

“50A Meaning of references to being in breach of immigration laws

(1)     This section applies for the construction of a reference to being in the United Kingdom “in breach of the immigration laws” in—

(a)     section 4(2) or (4);

(b)     section 50(5); or

(c)     Schedule 1.

(2)     It applies only for the purpose of determining on or after the relevant day—

(a)     whether a person born on or after the relevant day is a British citizen under section 1(1),

(b)     whether, on an application under section 1(3) or 4(2) made on or after the relevant day, a person is entitled to be registered as a British citizen, or

(c)     whether, on an application under section 6(1) or (2) made on or after the relevant day, the applicant fulfils the requirements of Schedule 1 for naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6(1) or (2).

(3)     But that is subject to section 48(3)(d) and (4) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (saving in relation to section 11 of the Nationality, Immigration

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