ALSO PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE WAS THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1990 (COMMENCEMENT} NOTICE 1990, WHICH SPECIFIES THAT THE ORDINANCE WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 1, 1990, THE DAY WHEN APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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"THE NEW LAW MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PERSON WHO, WITHOUT AUTHORISATION, DISCLOSES ANY INFORMATION ON ANY APPLICATION WHICH COME INTO HIS POSSESSION AS A RESULT OF HIS CARRYING OUT HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES.
"THIS OFFENCE CARRIES A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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TODAY'S EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE GAZETTE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL ADVISE THE GOVERNOR IN MAKING HIS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SCHEME.
MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE ARE:
SIR DAVID FORD, CHIEF SECRETARY (CHAIRMAN}
BARONESS DUNN
SIR Q.W. LEE
MR ANDREW SO
MR PETER WONG HON-YUEN
PROFESSOR CHARLES K. KAO
MR PETER HEAP, SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER
MR DAVID JEAFFRESON, COMMISSIONER, ICAC
MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE
MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY
ALSO PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, FOR INFORMATION, VARIOUS UK LEGAL INSTRUMENTS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHEME.
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THESE ARE THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) (SELECTION SCHEME) ORDER 1990, THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) (REGISTRATION OF CITIZENS) REGULATIONS 1990, AND THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) ACT 1990 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 1990.
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THE SCHEME WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON DECEMBER
1990 WHEN APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDANCE NOTES TO HELP APPLICANTS COMPLETE THE FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
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