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Governor's assent and has been published in the Gibraltar

Gazette. It has yet to receive a formal Certificate of Non

Disallowance from the Secretary of State. British Dependent

Territories Citizens (BDTCs) from Gibraltar have, by long-

standing administrative concession, been accorded unhindered

entry to the UK. Because of their status in the EC, under

Section 5 of the BAN they may also apply for registration as

British Citizens.

C. PITCAIRN GROUP OF ISLANDS

The Pitcairn Landing and Residence (Amendment) Ordinance

1982 came into operation on 12 October 1982 with the

provision that Sections 2 and 4 came into operation on the

date of commencement of the British Nationality Act. Anyone,

irrespective of nationality or status, may enter Pitcairn for

temporary purposes subject to the issue of a permit by the

Island Magistrate. Any British Dependent Territories Citizen

(BDTC) who did not qualify under Section 8 of the Landing and

Residence (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 (i.e. those without the

appropriate qualifying connection with Pitcairn), would have

no right of entry for settlement.

d. HONG KONG

The Hong Kong Government have passed four ordinances since

the BNA 1981 was given Royal Assent, They are:

i.

Immigration (Amendments) Ordinance (No.2) 1982

to specify which BDTCs will have the status of

'Hong Kong belonger' i.e. persons entitled to

remain free of conditions of stay and who can

not be deported for any reason, and to provide

for the new terminology of the BNA 1981.

/ii.

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