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British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 3 Cited in Amendments 19 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1990 c. 34
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of State shall register as British citizens up to 50,000 persons recommended to him for that purpose by the Governor of Hong Kong under a scheme or schemes made and approved in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Act.(2) No person shall be registered under subsection (1) above after 30th June 1997.(3) The Secretary of State may direct the Governor to make not more than a specified proportion of his recommendations in a period or periods specified in the direction; and any such direction may make different provision in relation to recommendations in respect of persons of different classes or descriptions.(4) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for enabling the spouse and minor children of a person registered under subsection (1) above to acquire British citizenship by registration; and no spouse or minor child to whom Schedule 2 to this Act applies shall be registered under subsection (1) above.(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1) A person who is registered as a British citizen by virtue of section 1(1) above shall be treated for the purposes of the (2) A British Dependent Territories citizen shall cease to be such a citizen if he becomes, or has before the coming into force of this subsection become, a British citizen by virtue of this Act.(3) The following provisions of the principal Act shall have effect as if this Act were included in that Act—
  • section 37 (Commonwealth citizenship)
    • ...
  • section 41 (regulations) other than subsection (2)
  • F4section 42 (registration and naturalisation: citizenship ceremony, oath and pledge)
  • F5section 42A (registration and naturalisation: fee)
  • section 42B (registration and naturalisation: timing)
  • section 44(1) (discretions to be exercised without regard to race, colour or religion)
  • section 45 (evidence)
  • section 46 (offences)
  • section 47 (legitimated children)
  • section 48 (posthumous children)
  • section 50 (interpretation) .
with respect to the manner in which applications are to be made to him under any scheme made for the purposes of section 1(1) above or under Schedule 2 to this Act and generally with respect to the procedure to be followed in Hong Kong in connection with any such scheme or that Schedule; andfor the payment, at such times as may be specified, of fees in respect of such applications and in respect of the registration of any person by virtue of this Act.(2) Regulations under subsection (1) above may make different provision for different cases.shall appoint a committee to advise him on such matters arising under any scheme made for the purposes of section 1(1) above or under Schedule 2 to this Act as he may determine; andmay authorise such public officers in Hong Kong as he may determine to exercise on his behalf such functions in respect of applications under any such scheme or that Schedule as he may direct,(4) Section 1(5) above shall apply to a decision made by a public officer by virtue of subsection (3) (b) above as it applies to a decision made by the Governor.
  • The Governor of Hong Kong shall submit to the Secretary of State an annual report on the discharge by the Governor of his functions under this Act.
    • (1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under this Act.(2) The Governor of Hong Kong shall pay to the Secretary of State such sums as the Secretary of State may determine in respect of the expenses mentioned in subsection (1) above and any such sums shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.(1) This Act may be cited as the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990.(2) A person shall not under this Act be recommended for registration as a British citizen by the Governor of Hong Kong or registered as

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