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(2) Persons registered under paragraph (1) above shall
have a new form of British nationality and shall be known as
British Nationals (Overseas).
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) above the date
before which an application [signifying a person's intention
to remain a British national] must be made ́i's
(a)
1st January 1997, in the case of a person born
before 1st October 1996;
(b)
1st April 1997, in the case of a person born
(c)
after 30th September 1996 and before
1st January 1997;
1st October 1997, in the case of a person born
after 31st December 1996 and before 1st July 1997.
(4) Any person who, immediately before the relevant date,
is a British National (Overseas) but not a British Dependent
Territories citizen shall on that date cease to be a British
National (Overseas).
5. No person shall acquire British Dependent Territories
citizenship on or after the relevant date by virtue of a
connection with Hong Kong, and accordingly in Schedule 6
to the British Nationality Act 1981(a) (British dependent
territories) the words "Hong Kong" shall be omitted as from
that date.
(a) 1981 c.61.
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