ANNEX 2

PERSONS WHO ARE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTCs) BY VIRTUE OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG

(References throughout are to the relevant section of or schedule to the British Nationality (BN) Act 1981).

Reference to Article 2(1) of the draft Order

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

2人

A. Those citizens of the UK and Colonies (CUKCs) who became BDTCs on 1 January 1983 by reason of a connection with Hong Kong

1. A CUKC born in Hong Kong; S.23(1)(a).

was a

the

2. A CUKC born to a parent who at the time of birth CUKC by his birth, naturalisation or registration in Hong Kong; S.23(1)(b).

3. A CUKC found abandoned and deemed to have been born in Hong Kong under section 2(2) of the BN (No. 2) Act 1964; S.23(1)(a).

Closs of British nationality

by contains Commonwealth Ilyens); 5: 23(1)(@),

4. A CUKC by naturalisation in Hong Kong; S.23(1)(a).

5. A CUKC by registration in Hong Kong under:

(a) Section 5A(2) of the BN Act 1948 (Commonwealth citizenship and ordinary residence or relevant employ- ment; S.23(1)(a).

(b) Section 6(1) of the BN Act 1948 (ordinary residence

or Crown service); S.23(1)(a).

(c) Section 6(2) of the BN Act 1948 (marriage to a man who had at any time been a CUKC); S.23(1)(a), S.23(1)(c).

(d) Section 7 of the BN Act 1948 (registration of minors);

S.23(1)(a).

(e) Section 1 of the BN Act 1964 (resumption of citizen-

ship); S.23(1)(a).

(f) Section 12(6) of the BN Act 1948 as amended by section 3(1)(b)(iii) of the BN Act 1958 fdescent in the male line from a CUKE born or naturalised in the/ UK and Colonies); S.23(3)/

(g) Section 1 of the BN (No. 2) Act 1964 (stateless

persons); S.23(1)(a).

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