the Governor?
scored to merit recommendation.
SPOUSES AND CHILDREN
84. Why is a spouse acquired after the head of household ceases to reside in Hong Kong not eligible for British
citizenship?
85. Why does the Bill depart from the existing provisions of the BNA by granting citizenship to spouses by virtue of marriage
86.
Will the children of principal beneficiaries under the Bill be able to transmit their citizenship to their own children?
Once a beneficiary under the scheme ceases to reside in Hong Kong he loses any claim to benefit further from the special provisions of the Bill. His spouse then falls to be considered under the normal nationality provisions which do not allow a spouse to acquire British citizenship by virtue of the marriage.
If this were not the case, key personnel in Hong Kong would be tempted to leave the territory in order to secure an assurance for their wives and families.
No.
cases
Citizenship in these
will
not
automatically transmitted.
be
87. Would such
children be
Yes.
British citizens if they were
born in the UK?
UK TEAM
88. What status will the team have in Hong Kong?
89. What level of seniority will team members have?
90.
Who will ensure that they are acting fairly?
91. based?
Where will the team be
The team will be acting on behalf of the Secretary State.
of
It is anticipated that
that the head of the team will be at Principal (Grade The grading of members decided.
remains
7) level. other team be
to
The team will be open to scrutiny by the ICAC.
Probably within the Hong Kong Immigration Department where the rest of the work will be carried out.