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paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 1, I submitted a scheme to you in October 1990. The scheme is set out in the Schedule to the British Nationality (Hong Kong)(Selection Scheme) Order 1990 which was made by the Privy Council on 20 November 1990 and came into force on 1 December 1990. The: scheme is designed to cover key people in a wide range of occupations (the general occupational class), members of the disciplined services (the disciplined services class), people who may find themselves vulnerable in: the years ahead (the sensitive service class) and key entrepreneurs who have an important contribution to make to the economy of Hong Kong (the entrepreneurs class).
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As empowered by section 3(1) of the Act, I made regulations with respect to the manner in which applications are to be made and the payment of fees. The British Nationality (Hong Kong)(Recommendations för Citizenship) Regulations 1990 were made on 22 November 1990 and came into operation on 1 December. 1990.
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(Miscellaneous Provisions)(Amendment) Ordinance 1990 was passed by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on 17 October 1990 and came into force on 1 December 1990. The Ordinance makes it an offence for applicants to make false statements in connection with applications made under the Act and provides: for the preservation of confidentiality of information provided by applicants, and relating to their identity.
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Since the announcement of the scheme by you on 20 December 1989, the necessary legislative framework for implementation of the schemes has been enacted. The legislation and related legal instruments include