(1)A person who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of section 1(1) above shall be treated for the purposes of the M1British Nationality Act 1981 (in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) as a British citizen otherwise than by descent; and a person who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of Schedule 2 to this Act shall be treated for the purposes of that Act as a British citizen by descent.

(2)A British Dependent Territories citizen shall cease to be such a citizen if he becomes, or has before the coming into force of this subsection become, a British citizen by virtue of this Act.

(3)The following provisions of the principal Act shall have effect as if this Act were included in that Act—

• section 37 (Commonwealth citizenship)

• section 40 (deprivation of citizenship)

• section 41 (regulations) other than subsection (2)

• section 42 (general provisions about registration etc.)

• section 44(1) (discretions to be exercised without regard to race, colour or religion)

• section 45 (evidence)

• section 46 (offences)

• section 47 (legitimated children)

• section 48 (posthumous children)

• section 50 (interpretation).