THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1982.
NEW STANDING COMMISSION MEMBER
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
THE APPOINTMENT
REV G.L. SPEAK AS A NEW MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE. WILL RUN FOR TWO YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1983.
THE REV G.L. SPEAK IS THE SECRETARY OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION.
BELONGER STATUS OF NEW BORN CHILDREN
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AS A RESULT OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, FROM JANUARY 1, 1983, CHILDREN BORN IN HONG KONG WILL NOT BE HONG KONG BELONGERS BY BIRTH UNLESS AT LEAST ONE PARENT IS A HONG KONG BELONGER OR SETTLED IN HONG KONG.
+'SETTLED' MEANS ORDINARILY RESIDENT WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTION ON THE PERIOD FOR WHICH A PERSON MAY REMAIN, + THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
+ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RECORD A CHILD'S HONG KONG BELONGER STATUS AT THE TIME THAT THE BIRTH IS REGISTERED. THIS WILL BE HELPFUL TO THE CHILD IN LATER YEARS WHEN APPLICATION IS MADE FOR A PASSPORT, HE ADDED.
CONSEQUENTLY, DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE WILL HAVE TO BE PRODUCED TO ESTABLISH THE CHILD'S STATUS, SUCH AS THE PARENTS' IDENTITY CARDS, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES CAN TELEPHONE 3-7333111.
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