CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG
DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL
NOTES ON ARTICLES
ARTICLE 1: CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND EXTENT
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Article 1 sets out the title and commencement date of the
Order and ensures that it forms part of the law of Northern
Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the
Dependent Territories.
Commencement should be no later than 1 July 1987 in order to enable passports recording BN(0) status to be issued on or after that date with the standard 10 year validity (those recording only BDTC status could not be made valid beyond 30 June 1997). This arrangement will also give maximum time for the issuing authorities to cope with applications for BN(0) passports; and also give time for third countries to grow accustomed to the new nationality status.
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