(J) PARA. 11. WE DO NOT THINK THAT THE THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH SENTENCES CONCERNING RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG ARE NECESSARY.
REFERENCE TO RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG INTRODUCES A NEW ELEMENT
AND UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATES MATTERS:
(K) PARA. 13. IF THE FORMAT PROPOSED IN PARA. (1) ABOVE IS AGREED,
THIS AND PARAS. 14-17 WOULD NEED TO BE RECAST ACCORDINGLY. WE DO
NOT SEE HOW THE SECOND SENTENCE REGARDING NATURALISATION HELPS
TO EXPLAIN ARTICLE 2(1)(C). WE SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND AND LAST
TWO SENTENCE BE DELETED AND ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES OF REGISTRATION
OUTSIDE HONG KONG BASED ON A CLOSE CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG BE
GIVEN INSTEAD:
(L) PARA. 14. AGAIN WE FAIL TO SEE HOW THIS PARAGRAPH AMPLIFIES ARTICLE 2(1) (C) (V), AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN EXPLANATION
OF YOUR REASONS FOR HIGHLIGHTING THIS PARTICULAR PROVISION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER ARTICLE 2(1) (C) AND FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE ADVANTAGE TO BE GAINED BY THE NEW SPOUSE OF A PERSON REGISTERED
UNDER THIS PROVISON:
(M) PARA. 16. WE SUGGEST THAT THIS PARA. SHOULD BE RECAST ON
THE FOLLOWING LINES -
ARTICLE 2(1)(E) WHICH REFERS TO BDTCS WHO ARE SUCH
THROUGH A GRANDPARENTAL CONNECTION. THIS PROVISION ACCORDS WITH
SECTION 23(1) (3) OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 WHICH
PROVIDES THAT A CITIZEN OF THE UNTED KINGDOM AND COLONIES BORN
TO A PARENT BORNE, NATURALISED OR REGISTERED IN A DEPENDENT TERRITORY OR WHO WAS HIMSELF BORN TO A PARENT WHO AT THE TIME OF
THAT BIRTH SO HAD THAT CITIZENSHIP TO BECOME A BDTC AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACT:'
(N) PARA. 17. WE SUGGEST THAT THIS PARA. BE AMPLIFIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT SECTION 23(1)(C) OF THE 1991 ACT DOES:
(0) PARA. 18. WE SEE NO NEED FOR A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING A PROVISION WHICH GIVES A STRAIGHTFORWARD DEFINITION. WE DO NOT THINK WE CAN ASSUME THAT NATURALISATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF AND WE QUESTION WHY
A SIMILAR DEFINITION OF NATURALISATION IS CONSIDERED
UNNECESSARY:
(P) PARA. 19. WE SUGGEST THE WORDS 'SETTLEMENT WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNDER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1943 IN THE THIRD SENTENCE
BE OMITTED AND A COMMA 3E ADDED AFTER '1983' IN LINE 2:
(0) PARA. 20. WE SUGGEST THAT PREVIOUSLY DEFINED' IN LINE 10
BE REPLACED BY IDENTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 2(1), 'EXCLUDES' IN LINE
3 BE REPLACED BY 'DOES NOT AFFECT AND NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF!
4
CONFIDENTAL