UKPGA-2025-25 — Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025

preamble

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Deprivation of citizenship order to continue to have effect during appeal

s. 1(1)

In section 40A of the British Nationality Act 1981 (deprivation of citizenship: appeals), after subsection (2A) insert—

s. 1(2)

The reference to an appeal in section 40A(2B)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (as inserted by subsection (1)) includes an appeal brought (but not finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned) before the day on which this Act is passed.

s. 2 — Extent, commencement and short title

s. 2(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

s. 2(2)

This Act also extends to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories.

s. 2(3)

This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

s. 2(4)

This Act may be cited as the Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025.