Policy & Resources Committee & Committee for Home Affairs - P.2023/69
The States are asked to decide: -
Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter entitled 'Recent UK Act of Parliament and Bills regarding Nationality - Article 72A of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948: Nationality and Borders Act 2022; Illegal Migration Bill; and British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill' dated 19 th June 2023, they are of the opinion:-
1. To acknowledge that the nationality sections of the UK's Nationality and Borders Act, 2022 have direct effect in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
2. To the extent that it is necessary, to signify agreement to the application of Part 1 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, insofar as it has effect in Guernsey, for the purposes of Article 72A of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948, as amended.
3. To acknowledge that the nationality clauses only of the UK's Illegal Migration Bill will have direct effect in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
4. To signify agreement to the substance of the nationalityclauses only of the Illegal Migration Bill, insofar as they will have effect in Guernsey, for the purposes of Article 72A of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948, as amended.
5. To note that the immigration provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill are not yet settled and will be laid before the States of Deliberation in due course for consideration if it was proposed to extend any of them to Guernsey (and the wider Bailiwick) by Order in Council.
6. To acknowledge that the UK's British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill will have direct effect in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
7. To signify agreement to the substance of the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill referred to in this Policy Letter, insofar as it will have effect in Guernsey, for the purposes of Article 72A of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948, as amended.