THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 6, 1931. 759
Form of declaration of resumption of British nationality.
9. A declaration of resumption of British nationality under section twelve of the Act, by a person who has ceased to be a British subject upon his parent ceasing during the minority of that person to be a British subject, shall be in the following form:-
British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914.
Declaration of Resumption of British Nationality.
སྨན་
I, A.B., of..
having ceased to be British subject during my minority, by reason of my father [mother] having ceased to be a British subject, and having attained my majority within one year before the present date, hereby declare that I wish to resume British nationality.
(Signed)
A.B.
Made and subscribed this.........day of.....
.before me,
(Signed)
X.Y.,
[Justice of the Peace, Commissioner,
or other official title.]
Time within which oath of allegiance to be taken.
10. The oath of allegiance shall be taken within one calendar month after the date of the certificate of naturalization to which it relates, or within such extended time as the Secretary of State or, in the case of a certificate granted in a British Possession, the Governor of the Possession, may direct, and if the oath is not so taken the certificate shall not take effect.
Persons before whom the oath of allegiance may be taken.
11. The following persons may administer the oath of allegiance :---
In England or Northern Ireland-
Any justice of the peace or any commissioner authorized to administer oaths
in the Supreme Court.
In Scotland-
Any sheriff, sheriff-substitute, or justice of the peace.
In a British Possession---
Any judge of any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction, any justice of the
peace, or any officer for the time being authorised by law, in the place in which deponent is, to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose.
In any British Protectorate or British protected State or territory in respect of which a Mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by His Majesty-
Any officer for the time being authorised by law in that territory to
administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose.
Elsewhere-
Any officer in the diplomatic or consular service of His Majesty.
Oath of allegiance.
12.-(1) The oath of allegiance shall be subscribed as well as taken, and the form in which the oath of allegiance is subscribed and attested shall be as follows: