Part 1: Nationality Chapter 1: British Overseas Territories citizenship Persons subject to immigration control: referral or assessment by local authority etc. Section 4: Sections 1 and 2: related British citizenship
Overview: This section creates a registration route as a British citizen for people who have registered as a BOTC under the new routes introduced by sections 1, 2 and 3.
	Background: In 2002 all those with BOTC status additionally became British citizens by virtue of section 3 of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 ("the 2002 Act"). Those who were unable to become BOTCs, due to the fact that women could not pass on citizenship, or because their parents were not married, were also unable to become British citizens under the 2002 Act.
	Subsection 1 inserts new section 4K of the British Nationality Act 1981 ("the 1981 Act"). This enables a person to be registered as a British citizen if they are registered as a BOTC under sections 17A, 17C, 17D, 17E, 17F or 17H (introduced by sections 1, 2 and 3) or would be entitled to be registered as a BOTC under any of those sections, but for the fact that they have already become a BOTC under a different provision. This provision does not apply to BOTCs who acquired or would have acquired that status solely through the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus), as these BOTCs did not benefit from section 3 of the 2002 Act (subsection 4K(2)). This provision also amends section 14 of the 1981 Act, to specify which persons registered as British citizens under this provision hold that status by descent (subsection 4K(3)). Those who acquire BOTC status on the basis that they would have qualified for registration as a BOTC, rather than automatically, had their parents been married will need to meet a good character requirement if there was one for the relevant registration provision (section 4K(4)).
	Subsection 2 stipulates which people registered as a British citizen under this registration route are British citizens "by descent".
	Subsection 3 stipulates which people applying for British citizenship under this provision must meet the good character requirements of section 41A.