§ 120 Schedule 7, page 66, line 21, at end insert—
§ ("DEEP SEA MINING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 1981 (c. 53)
§ 1. In section 1 (prohibition of unlicensed deep sea mining)—
- (a) in subsection (4), for "citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies" substitute "United Kingdom national";
- (b) in subsection (5)(a), for "citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies" and "such citizens" substitute respectively "United Kingdom nationals" and "such nationals"; and
- (c) in subsection (6), for the words from "and references" onwards substitute—
"United Kingdom national" means—
- (a) a British citizen, a citizen of the British Dependent Territories or a British Overseas citizen;
- (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject; or
- (c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act).".
§ 2. In section 14(3) (persons who may be guilty of offences under regulations), for "a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies" substitute" a British citizen, a citizen of the British Dependent Territories or a British Overseas citizen".".
§ The Commons agreed to the above amenhnent with the following amendments:
§ 121 Line 14, leave out ("citizen of the British Dependent Territories") and insert ("British Dependent Territories' citizen").
§ 122 Line 23, leave out ("citizen of the British Dependent Territories") and insert ("British Dependent Territories' citizen").
§ Lord BelsteadMy Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 121 and 122 to the Lords Amendment No. 120. Amendments Nos. 121 and 122 are consequential on No. 14.
§ Moved, That this House cloth agree with the Commons in the said amendments to the Lords amendment.—(Lord Belstead.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.