Good Character Requirements: Draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019 - Second Report Contents

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Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

The legislative and litigation context

The role of the Joint Committee on Human Rights

2 The Government’s draft Order and its response to our first Report on the proposal for a draft Order

Government’s response to our first Report on the proposal for a draft Order

Statement of ECHR compatibility

Does the draft Order remedy the incompatibility?

3 Good character and children

The application of the good character requirement to children

4 Applications by those who have previously been discriminated against

The application of the good character requirement to children who have already been discriminated against

The situation of adults who were discriminated against when children

The situation of a person whose parent has since died

5 Fees for children who are entitled to be British

Payment of fees for re-applications by those who have previously been discriminated against

Cost of fees for Children

6 Overseas Territories

7 EU nationals & good character post-Brexit

Conclusions and recommendations

Declaration of Lords’ interests

Formal minutes

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Published: 9 July 2019