Order with HMG has reached
of the Order have been
save for a couple of points regarding the coverage of the SSC and EC. There are also other minor textual or
legal drafting defects in the draft, which will be cured before presentation to Parliament.
Direction to the Governor under section 1(3) of the Act
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There will be a direction to the Governor from the Secretary of State made under section 1 (3) of the Act. The direction will set out the quotas for different categories of the scheme which may be utilised under the first tranche. A
direction is being prepared by Home Office counsel. quotas in the direction will be published in Hong Kong before the scheme is formally launched.
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The
The quotas for different classes in the two tranches, as agreed with the Home Office, will be as follows -
Class
(a) General Occupational
Class (excluding Approved Occupations)
First Tranche
Second Tranche
Total
32,300
3,400
35,700
(b) Approved Occupations
400
100
500
(the former
"Residual Category"
(c) Entrepreneur Class
500
500
(d) Disciplined Services
Class
6,200
800
7,000
(e) Sensitive Service Class
3,850
2,450
6,300
43,250
6,750
50,000
The
GOC
breadown of places for the 20 occupational groups in the and for different services in the DSC under the first tranche are at Annexes F and G respectively.
Legislative time-table and implementation
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It is intended that the draft Order will be laid before both Houses as soon as Parliament returns on 15 October 1990.
The Order will be voted on after a debate in each House. Following approval by Parliament, the Order will have
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