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(6) Section 43 of the 1981 Act (exercise of functions of
Secretary of State by Governors and others) shall have effect as if
any reference in it to the 1981 Act included a
reference to this Order;
(7)
(a)
(b)
(c)
in subsection (1)(b) at the end there were inserted
the words "and in cases concerning British
Nationals (Overseas) or the status of a British
National (Overseas)";
in subsection (2) at the end there were inserted
the following paragraph
"(c) renunciation and deprivation of the
status of a British National (Overseas).".
The following provisions of the 1981 Act shall have effect
as if any reference in them to the 1981 Act included a reference to
this Order, namely -
(a) section 45 (evidence);
(b)
section 46(1) (offences);
(c)
sections 47 and 48 (legitimated and posthumous
children).
(8)
Section 50 of the 1981 Act (interpretation) shall have
effect as if in paragraph (1) after the definition of "association"
there were inserted the following definitions :-
"British National (Overseas)" means a person who
is a British National (Overseas) under the Hong Kong
(British Nationality) Order 1986, and "status of a
British National (Overseas)" shall be construed
accordingly;
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