Deposited Paper DEP2009-0568

I. Draft : Section 4C of the British Nationality Act 1981 : as amended by clause 41 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill : Section 4C of the 1981 Act : Acquisition by registration: certain persons born before 1983. 2 p. II. Active citizenship. 13 p. III. Draft : Section 1 of the 1981 Act : as amended by clause 40 of the “BCI Bill”) : Acquisition by birth or adoption. 3 p. IV. Draft : Sections 6 and 41 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1981 Act : as amended by clauses 37, 38, 39 and 45(2) and (3) of the “BCI Bill”) : Section 6 of the 1981 Act : Acquisition by naturalisation. 15 p. V. Letter dated 27/02/2009 from Lord Brett to Lord Avebury regarding the BCI Bill. 1 p.