Question No. 2 (cont'd)
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a child if born
stateless in
Although under the BNA 1981, BOCship cannot be passed on to the
next. generation,
dependent
territory to a parent who is a BOC, will automatically become a
BOC. Under the same Act, there is also provision for a minor to
apply to the Home Secretary for registration as a BOC but the
granting of such registration is at the discretion of the Home
Secretary.
When Compared with the BNA 1981, the provisions (relating to the
passing on of BOCship) in the Hong Kong (British Nationality)
Order 1986 are considered more generous in that :
(a)
children born stateless on or after 1 July 1997 to a
parent who is either a BN (0) or a BOC will automatically
become BOCS; and
(b)
grandchildren born
territories on or
will be entitled
application for
months
to
stateless
outside the dependent
after 1 July 1997 to a BOC parent
register as BOCS provided the
registration is made within twelve
date of the birth and that the
a former Hong Kong BDTC otherwise than
from the
grandparent was
by descent.
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