Autonomy and Federation Within Empire; The British Self-Governing Dominions (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1921 Excerpt: ... HISTORICAL RfeSUMfe By the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act of 1914 all of the Dominions were affected and the Dominions were recognized eo nomint for purposes of future legislation. BRITISH NATIONALITY AND STATUS OF ALIENS ACT 4 & 5 George V, cap. 17 1914 An Act to consolidate and amend the Enactments relating to British nationality and the status of Aliens. 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: Part I.--Natural-born British Subjects 1.--(1) The following persons shall be deemed to be natural-born British subjects, namely: Paet II.--Naturalization of Aliens 2.--(1) The Secretary of State may grant a certificate of naturalization to an alien who makes an application for the purpose, and satisfies the Secretary of State-- 8.--(1) The Government of any British possession shall have the same power to grant a certificate of naturalization as the Secretary of State has under this Act, and the provisions of this Act as to the grant and revocation of such a certificate shall apply accordingly, with the substitution of the Government of the possession for the Secretary of State, and the possession for the United Kingdom, and also, in a possession where any language is recognized as on an equality with the English language, with the substitution of the English language or that language for the English language: Provided that in any British possession other than British India and a Dominion specified in the First schedule to this Act, the powers of the government of the possession under this section shall be exercised by the Governor or a person acting under his authority, ...