The Senate,
acting under the third and seventh articles of the Consensus,
adopts:
AN ACT ON THE NATIONALITY WITHIN THE UNION
Section 1 – Union Nationality
1. There is in Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu one nationality (“Union nationality”)
2. The Union nationality is individual and personal. Union nationality belongs to the Union national.
3. Each Union national is equal before the law, in rights and in freedoms, to any other Union national.
4. Within the Union, Union nationals shall in all cases be recognized as Union nationals and as Union nationals alone.
5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any Union national to take on nationality or citizenship of any other country, or in any other country, use that nationality or citizenship.
Section 2 – Acquisition
1. Acquisition of Union nationality is effected upon the naturalization of a foreign citizen or national to the Union. Such naturalization is authorised by the responsible officer of the government.
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2. Any foreign citizen or national (including a stateless person) has the right to apply for naturalization. Applications are regulated and administered by the responsible officer of the government, and must be filled in truthfully and in full to be considered.
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Section 3 – Loss
1. Each Union national has the right to renounce his or her Union nationality. Renunciations shall be made to, and regulated and administered by, the responsible officer of the government, and shall be made truthfully.
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2. Renunciation is effected upon confirmation from the responsible officer of the government.
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Section 4 – Constituent country provisions
1. Each constituent country of the Union, exercising its right to self-determination, shall make laws and regulations for membership or citizenship in the country in question, provided that the Consensus of the Union is, at all times, followed.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any one person holding more than one constituent country membership or citizenship.
3. Constituent country membership or citizenship is distinct to the Union nationality.
Section 5 – Final provisions
1. The Executive is charged with implementing this Act.
2. The Executive is authorized, in implementing the Act, to issue regulations on the provisions of the Act.
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Done at Eliria, on 7 February 2012.
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