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(b) in paragraph 7(2)(d), for “citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies” substitute “British citizenship, British Dependent Territories citizenship or British Overseas citizenship.”.

2. In Schedule 2 (status conferred in Scotland by adoption)—

(a) in paragraph 1(4)(a), for “the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965” substitute “the British Nationality Act 1981”; and

(b) in paragraph 1(4)(d), for “citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies” substitute “British citizenship, British Dependent Territories citizenship or British Overseas citizenship.”.

ADOPTION ACT 1976 (c. 36)

In section 47(2) (nationality enactments)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965” substitute “the British Nationality Act 1981”; and

(b) in paragraph (d), for “citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies” substitute “British citizenship, British Dependent Territories citizenship or British Overseas citizenship.”.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT 1977 (c. 49)

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 11 (territorial extent)—

(a) in the definition of “British protected person”, for “the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965” substitute the “British Nationality Act 1981”; and

(b) in the definition of “excepted ship or aircraft”, for “section 1(3) of the 1948 c. 56.British Nationality Act 1948” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”.

SOLOMON ISLANDS ACT 1978 (c. 15)

In section 6 (construction of nationality provisions)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “section 1(3) of the 1948 Act” substitute “Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981”;

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The following provisions of the British Nationality Act 1981, namely sections 45 (evidence), 46 (offences and proceedings), 48 (posthumous children) and 50 (interpretation) shall have effect for the purposes of sections 2 to 6 of this Act as if those sections of this Act were included in that Act.”; and

(c) in subsection (3), for “section 23(2) of the 1948 Act)” substitute “section 47(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981).”.

ADOPTION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1978 (c. 28)

In section 41(2) (nationality enactments)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965” substitute “the British Nationality Act 1981”; and