Citizenship by descent in the case of persons born before the appointed date

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Part, every person born in Belize immediately before Independence Day shall become a citizen of Belize on Independence Day. 8 (2) Every person who, immediately before Independence Day, is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies1948, 11 & 12 Geo. 6. CAP. 56 (UK). (a) having become such a citizen under the British Nationality Act by virtue of his having been naturalised in Belize as a British subject before that Act came into force; or (b) having while resident in Belize become such a citizen by virtue of his having been naturalised or registered under that Act, shall become a citizen of Belize on Independence Day. (3) Every person born outside Belize before Independence Day shall become a citizen of Belize on Independence Day, if his father or mother becomes, or would but for his death or the renunciation of his citizenship have become, a citizen of Belize by virtue of sub-section (1) or (2). (4) Every person born outside Belize before Independence Day shall become a citizen of Belize on Independence Day if one of his grandparents becomes, or would but for his death or renunciation of his citizenship have become, a citizen of Belize by virtue of sub-section (1) or (2). (5) Every woman shall become a citizen of Belize on Independence Day if immediately before Independence Day she is married to a person who becomes, or but for his death or the renunciation of his citizenship would have become, a citizen of Belize by virtue of sub-section (1), (2), (3) or (4). date.