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prior there to that person has an appropriate qualifying connection
with a British Dependent Territory other than Hong Kong.
(2) For the purpose of this Article, a person shall be taken to
have an appropriate qualifying connection with a Dependent Territory
i f
(a) he was born there before 1 January 1983; or
(b)
(c)
he was born there on or after 1 January 1983 and at the time of
his birth either of his parents was settled there; or
his parent or grandparent was born there; or
(d) he, his parent or grandparent is or was a person naturalised or
registered there.
4.
(1) Any person who is a British Dependent Territories citizen
by virtue of his having a connection with Hong Kong and who does not
have an appropriate qualifying connection (as defined in Article 3)
with a British Dependent Territory other than Hong Kong, shall be
entitled, on an application made before the specified date, to be
registered as
as a British National (Overseas).
(2) Any person who, immediately before 1 July 1997, is a British National (Overseas) but not a British Dependent Territories
citizen shall on that date cease to be a British National
(Overseas).
5.
On and after 1 July 1997, the British Nationality Act 1981 shall
have effect as if in Schedule 6 to that Act (a)(British Dependent
Territories) the words "Hong Kong" were omitted and accordingly no
person shall acquire British Dependent Territories citizenship on or
after 1 July 1997 by virtue of his having a connection with Hong
Kong.
6. (1) Where a person ceases on 1 July 1997 by virtue of Article 3
to be a British Dependent Territories citizen or by virtue of
Article 4
(2) to be a British National (Overseas) and would, but for this paragraph, thereby be rendered stateless, he shall become on
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