37 APR '93 14:26 84 LINO 051 255 1160
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1.--(1) This Order may be cited as the Hong Kong (British Nationality) (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force
on
1993.
(2)
(3)
This Order extends to Northern Ireland.
This Order extends to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Mar and to all dependent territories.
(4) Section 50 of the British Nationality Act 19812 (interpretation) shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of that Act.
2. The Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986' shall be amended as follows
(a) in article 4(2) after the words "would not be such a
citizen," shall be inserted the words "and who applies on or before the relevant date"; and
(b) after article 4 (3) there shall be added
#4 (4) An application for registration under paragraph. (2) above made after the relevant date may be accepted if the applicant shows that there are special circumstances which justify his being so registered.
4 (5) where any person is registered (or naturalised) as a British Dependent Territories citizen in accordance with Article 2, after, or less than three months before, the relevant date, the Secretary of State shall register him as a British National (Overseas) in accordance with paragraph (2) above, provided that he applies within three months of the
*1981 ¢ 61; sccuon j0 was amended by the Hong Kong (Brinst. Naionality) Order 1986, urticle 7(2) 5.1. 1986/948
'S l. 1986/943
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