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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 4 March 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL].

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL]

Amendment 99 99: After Clause 41, insert the following new Clause— "Legitimacy (1) The British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is amended as follows. (2) After section 4C insert— "4D Acquisition by registration: legitimacy (1) A person is entitled to be registered as a British citizen if— (a) he applies for registration under this section; and (b) he satisfies each of the following conditions. (2) The first condition is that the person was born before 1st July 2006. (3) The second condition is that the person is not already a British citizen. (4) The third condition is that the father of the child satisfies any requirements as to proof of paternity prescribed under section 50(9B) of this Act. (5) The fourth condition is that the person would have been a British citizen had his father been married to his mother at the time of his birth.""

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c741-2 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Data protection Databases Biometrics Crime prevention Courts Asylum Detainees Armed forces Deportation British nationality Crown dependencies British overseas territories Borders Fraud Finance Fingerprints Education Human rights Eligibility Immigration controls Immigration Genetics Human trafficking Hong Kong Foreign nationals Entry clearances Isle of Man Judicial review Immigration officers Local government Offenders Personal records Northern Ireland Protection Public consultation Missing persons Medicine Overseas students Migrant workers Scotland Social security benefits Registration Standards Terrorism Tribunals Republic of Ireland Refugees Tourism Travel requirements UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Diego Garcia Chagossians Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Dual nationality Resettlement UK Border Agency Common travel area British overseas citizenship
Legislation
British Nationality Act 1981
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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