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British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948

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31: 237:, then the highest court of appeal in New Zealand, ruled that Samoans born between 1924 and 1948 were British subjects, and following the passing of the Act in 1948, they and their descendants became New Zealand citizens from 1 January 1949. 163:, establishing separate Canadian citizenship from 1947. The issue was debated at a Commonwealth conference on nationality and citizenship in 1947, where it was decided that each Commonwealth member would pass its own citizenship law. 170:. By doing so it gained the ability to create New Zealand citizenship and issue passports without the approval of the British Government. The impetus for New Zealand to pass the Act was Britain's parliament passing the 408: 521: 415: 313: 531: 526: 167: 462: 375: 234: 209:
and Māori in 1840. Article three of the English language version of the Treaty states that Māori are granted all the rights and privileges of
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in July 1948, commencing from 1 January 1949. That Act created
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as a replacement for the legal status of "British subjects".
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for New Zealanders, separate from their previous status as
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is an agreement signed between representatives of the
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country to create its own citizenship law, under the
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Parliament of New Zealand
28th New Zealand Parliament
Citizenship Act 1977
British Nationality Act 1948
Repealed
New Zealand Parliament
New Zealand citizenship
British subjects
Irish Free State
British Commonwealth
Irish Free State constitution
Canadian Citizenship Act
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947
British Nationality Act 1948
Commonwealth citizens
Legislative Council
Treaty of Waitangi
British Crown
British subjects
Realm of New Zealand
Lesa v Attorney-General of New Zealand
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Citizenship Act 1977


"New Zealand citizenship established 6 September 1948"


British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948

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