2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
5. This Constitution is the supreme law of Seychelles and any Constitution is
law found to be inconsistent with this Constitution is, to the supreme law.
extent of the inconsistency, void.
6. Schedule 2 shall apply for and with respect to thePrinciples of
Interpretation
interpretation of the Constitution.
CHAPTER II
CITIZENSHIP
7. A person who, immediately before the coming into force ofPersons
continuing to
this Constitution, was a citizen of Seychelles by birth, descent,be citizens
naturalization or registration shall, on and after that date, continue
by virtue of this article to be a citizen of Seychelles by birth,
descent, naturalization or registration, as the case may be.
Persons born
8. Subject to article 9, a person born in Seychelles on or afterin Seychelles
the coming into force of this Constitution, shall become a citizen of
Seychelles at the date of birth.
Limitation on
9.(1)A person shall not become a citizen of Seychelles by virtueoperation of
article 8.
of article 8 if, at the date of birth, neither of the person's parents is
a citizen of Seychelles.
(2) A person shall not become a citizen of Seychelles by
virtue of article 8 if, at the date of birth, —
(a) either of the person’s parents possesses such immunity
from suit and legal process as is accorded to an envoy
of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Seychelles;
or
(b) either of the person’s parents is a citizen of a country
with which Seychelles is at war and the birth occurs
in a place then under occupation by that country,Persons born
outside
and neither of the person’s parents is a citizen ofSeychelles
after
Seychelles.
Independence
Day
10.(1) This article shall apply to a person —
(a) who would not, but for this article, be or
become a citizen of Seychelles;
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