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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Repealed by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Status: Repealed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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