s 1 Naturalisation: knowledge of language and society
(1) The following shall be inserted after the word “and” after paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (requirements for naturalisation)— (ca) that he has sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom; and (2) In paragraph 2(e) of that Schedule (waiver)— (a) for “the requirement specified in paragraph 1(1)(c)” there shall be substituted “ either or both of the requirements specified in paragraph 1(1)(c) and (ca) ” , and (b) for “expect him to fulfil it” there shall be substituted “ expect him to fulfil that requirement or those requirements ” . (3) The following shall be inserted after section 41(1)(b) of that Act (regulations)— (ba) for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge of a language for the purpose of an application for naturalisation; (bb) for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom for the purpose of an application for naturalisation; (4) The following shall be inserted after section 41(1) of that Act— (1A) Regulations under subsection (1)(ba) or (bb) may, in particular— (a) make provision by reference to possession of a specified qualification; (b) make provision by reference to possession of a qualification of a specified kind; (c) make provision by reference to attendance on a specified course; (d) make provision by reference to attendance on a course of a specified kind; (e) make provision by reference to a specified level of achievement; (f) enable a person designated by the Secretary of State to determine sufficiency of knowledge in specified circumstances; (g) enable the Secretary of State to accept a qualification of a specified kind as evidence of sufficient knowledge of a language.