Amend regulation 18 (effect of registers) as follows.

In sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) insert “qualifying” before “Commonwealth”.

In paragraph (3), before “the relevant date” insert—

• “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” means a Commonwealth citizen who either—

  1. a

     is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

  2. b

     is such a person but for the time being has (or is by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave; and”