FROM HONG KONG BILL UNIT
10.04.1990 10:28
NU, S P.24
Proficiency in the English language
15. -(1) An applicant shall be allocated 50 points if he has obtained a Grade E level (or higher) in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education examination in English (Syllabus A) or a pass in any examination in English which the Governor considers for the purposes of this scheme to be equivalent to that level.
(2) An applicant shall be allocated 50 points if he has obtained a Grade A level in the Hong Kong Examinations Authority British Nationality Scheme English Language Proficiency Test and 25 points if he has obtained a Grade B level in that examination.
Connections with the United Kingdom
16. -(1) An applicant shall be allocated points for his connections with the United Kingdom in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
(2)
In this Article "relevant service" means
(a) service with a British undertaking;
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(b)
(c)
Crown service under the Government of
of the United
Kingdom or Hong Kong;
service of any description for the time being designated under section 2 (3) of the Act of 1981.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), an applicant shall be allocated one point for every period of 6 months relevant service completed before the common date up to a maximum of 35 points.
(4) Paragraph (3) shall not apply to an applicant who is not in relevant service on the common date but such an applicant
shall be allocated 5
allocated 5 points if, before that date, he had completed at least 3 years relevant service.