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Short title."
Certificate of Naturalisation.
Evidence in support of application.
Conditions.
Certificate to Alien previously naturalized.
Rights etc., of naturalized alien.
Revocation
A BILL
Entitled
C. O.
38385
An Ordinance relating to the Naturalization of Aliens.
[15 SEP 021
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Naturalization Ordinance, 1902.
2. Any alien who has continuously resided in Hongkong or been in the Service of the Crown for a term of not less than five years immediately preceding his application, and who intends if naturalized to reside permanently in Hongkong may apply to the Governor for a Certificate of Naturalization as a British subject in Hongkong.
3. The applicant shall adduce in support of his application such evidence of his residence or service, and intention to reside, as the Governor may require; and the Governor may, on consideration of the evidence adduced, grant or withhold a certificate as he thinks most conducive to the public good, and no appeal shall lie from his decision.
4. Every such Certificate shall contain the condition that the grantee shall continue to reside permanently in Hongkong and that the Certificate shall be determinable on the grantee ceasing so to reside. No Certificate of Naturalization shall be issued nor take effect until the applicant has taken the oath of allegiance.
5. Any alien who has been naturalized previously to the passing of this Ordinance may apply to the Governor for a Certificate of Naturalization under this Ordinance, and it shall be lawful for the Governor to grant such Certificate to such naturalized alien upon the same terms and subject to the same conditions in and upon which such Certificate might have been granted if such alien had not been previously naturalized in Hongkong.
6. Any alien to whom a Certificate of Naturalization is granted shall while in Hongkong be entitled to all political and other rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, to which a natural born British subject is entitled or subject in Hongkong.
7. The Governor may revoke any Certificate of Naturalization which may have been granted to any alien if he shall be satisfied that such Certificate was obtained by misrepresentation;
and.