Part IV British Subjects
30 Continuance as British subjects of existing British subjects of certain descriptions.
A person who immediately before commencement was—
a
a British subject without citizenship by virtue of section 13 or 16 of the 1948 Act; or
b
a British subject by virtue of section 1 of the M1British Nationality Act 1965 (registration of alien women who have been married to British subjects of certain descriptions),
shall as from commencement be a British subject by virtue of this section.
31 Continuance as British subjects of certain former citizens of Eire.
1
A person is within this subsection if immediately before 1st January 1949 he was both a citizen of Eire and a British subject.
2
A person within subsection (1) who immediately before commencement was a British subject by virtue of section 2 of the 1948 Act (continuance of certain citizens of Eire as British subjects) shall as from commencement be a British subject by virtue of this subsection.
3
If at any time after commencement a citizen of the Republic of Ireland who is within subsection (1) but is not a British subject by virtue of subsection (2) gives notice in writing to the Secretary of State claiming to remain a British subject on either or both of the following grounds, namely—
a
that he is or has been in Crown Service under the government of the United Kingdom; and
b
that he has associations by way of descent, residence or otherwise with the United Kingdom or with any F1British overseas territory ,
he shall as from that time be a British subject by virtue of this subsection.
4
A person who is a British subject by virtue of subsection (2) or (3) shall be deemed to have remained a British subject from 1st January 1949 to the time when (whether already a British subject by virtue of the said section 2 or not) he became a British subject by virtue of that subsection.
C132 Registration of minors.
If while a person is a minor an application is made for his registration as a British subject, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as a British subject.
33 Registration of certain alien women entitled to registration as British subjects immediately before commencement.
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34 Renunciation.
The provisions of section 12 shall apply in relation to British subjects and the status of a British subject as they apply in relation to British citizens and British citizenship.
35 Circumstances in which British subjects are to lose that status.
A person who under this Act is a British subject otherwise than by virtue of section 31 shall cease to be such a subject if, in whatever circumstances and whether under this Act or otherwise, he acquires any other citizenship or nationality whatever.