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singular the persons who should be declared to come within the
operation of the said Ordinance by any Proclamation to be issued
by the Governor-in-Chief should be deemed and taken until the
next Session of the General Legislature within the Islands of New
Zealand to be natural born subjects of Her Majesty.
AND WHEREAS the persons particularly described in the
Schedule marked "A" hereunto annexed have from time to time
been so declared to come within the operation of the said recited
Ordinance, and it is expedient that there should be removed from
them within the Colony of New Zealand the disabilities to which
aliens are by law subjected.
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand as
follows:
Persons named in
Schedule A to be
naturalized.
- All and singular the persons who are particularly described
in the Schedule marked "A" to this Act annexed shall to all
intents and purposes whatever within the Colony of New Zealand
be deemed and taken to be and to have been from the date set
opposite their names respectively natural born subjects of Her
Majesty as if they had been respectively born within the realm of
England.
And also persons
named in Schedule
B.
- And whereas the persons particularly described in the
Schedule marked "B" to this Act annexed have settled in this
Colony and it is expedient that there should also be removed
from them (within this Colony) the disabilities to which aliens
are by law subject; Be it therefore enacted that all and singular
the persons particularly described in the Schedule marked "B,"
hereunto annexed shall to all intents and purposes whatever within
the Colony of New Zealand be deemed and taken to be and to
have been from the dates set opposite to their names respectively
natural born subjects of Her Majesty as if they had been respec-
tively born within the realm of England.
Persons may be
naturalized by Pro-
clamation.
- And whereas there are certain other persons resident
in New Zealand whom it may be expedient to relieve from the
disabilities to which aliens are by law subject but whose names
and description have not been accurately ascertained; Be it
further enacted that all and singular the persons who shall be
declared to come within the operation of this Act by any Proclama-
tion to be issued in that behalf by His Excellency the Governor
shall be deemed and taken until the next Session of the General
Assembly to be natural born subjects of Her Majesty within the
Islands of New Zealand as fully to all intents and purposes as if
their names had respectively been inserted in the Schedule
hereunto annexed; Provided always that every such Proclamation
shall contain the description, occupation, or calling of the person or
persons therein named, and of his or their residence at the date of
such Proclamation.
Short title.
- This Act shall be entitled and may be cited as "The
Naturalization Act 1854."
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