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6.
The Hong Kong Act sets out the framework
within which the Order in Council will fit. The Act
allows for provision to be made by Order in Council
whereby BDT citizenship cannot be retained ⚫or
acquired on or after 1 July 1997 by virtue of a
connection with Hong Kong, and whereby BDTCS by
virtue of any such connection may before that date
(or up to 31 December 1997 for persons born in the
first six months of that year) acquire a new form of
British nationality. The holders of the new
nationality will be known as British Nationals
(Overseas) (BN(0)). The Act also provides that such
an Order may, inter alia:
provide that the new status may be held
on or after 1 July 1997 only by people
who are BDTCs on 30 June 1997;
make provision for the avoidance of
statelessness;
and
make such other consequential provisions
as may be necessary for the purpose of
the Order, including provisions amending
the British Nationality Act 1981 and any
other enactment.