SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1British citizenship and the British overseas territories
2Descent
1
Section 2 of that Act (acquisition by descent) is amended as follows; but nothing in this paragraph affects the operation of that section in relation to persons born before the commencement of this Schedule.
2
In subsection (1) (birth outside the United Kingdom)—
a
after the first “outside the United Kingdom” insert “
and the qualifying territories
”
,
b
in paragraph (b), after “outside the United Kingdom” insert “
and the qualifying territories
”
and after “in the United Kingdom” insert “
or a qualifying territory
”
, and
c
in paragraph (c), after “outside the United Kingdom” insert “
and the qualifying territories
”
.
3
In subsection (2)(a)
(Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom), after “United Kingdom” insert “
or of a qualifying territory
”
.
4
In subsection (3) (services associated with the government of the United Kingdom)—
a
after the first “United Kingdom” insert “
and the qualifying territories
”
, and
b
after the second “United Kingdom” insert “
or in a qualifying territory
”
.