British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948

British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948
Parliament of New Zealand
Citation1948 No 15
Passed by28th New Zealand Parliament
Passed9 September 1948[1]
Commenced1 January 1949[2]
Repealed1 December 1977[3]
Repealed by
Citizenship Act 1977 (1977 No 61)
Related legislation
British Nationality Act 1948
Status: Repealed

The British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 (Public Act no. 15 of 1948)[4] was an Act of the New Zealand Parliament passed into law in 1948 establishing New Zealand citizenship for New Zealanders, separate from their previous status as British subjects.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nzhist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948, Section 1(2).
  3. ^ "Citizenship Act 1977". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948, Title.

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