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SUPPLEMENTARIES ON NATIONALITY
WHY INCLUDE NATIONALITY PROVISIONS IN THE BILL?
1.
in the UK
in
the
the
The Government believe that it is
necessary to set out
Bill the framework of the legislation necessary to implement nationality provisions
Memorandum associated with the
agreement. Although the Memorandum is technically not part of the
agreement it is associated with it and the Government consider it to
represent an undertaking that they are committed to carrying out.
Silence on this point would
perpetuate uncertainty and might even
cast doubt on the Government's willingness to implement
provisions in the Memorandum.
the
WHY IS THE ORDER IN COUNCIL PROCEDURE NECESSARY? WHY NO MORE
DETAILS IN BILL?
2.
and
The Government are committed to ratifying the agreement before
30 June 1985. The Bil1 must be enacted by both Houses of Parliament
and receive the Royal Assent before this. It is not possible in the
short time available to consider with the Hong Kong Government
the Executive Council and include in the Bill
nationality legislation that will be required.
Bill only contains an enabling power for a subsequent Order or
Orders in Council
I have
in
which these
all the amendments to
For this reason the
in
amendments will be made.
however made clear the essential elements that will be included
the Order.
WHY CAN'T THE ORDER IN COUNCIL BE PUBLISHED NOW?
3.
The Government is not in a position to publish a draft Order in Council at this stage. It is important that adequate time should be
allowed for appropriate consultation on the details of the Order. I
noble Lords can, however, assure hon Members that we will publish the Order in
in
debated
this House, and will give the
in
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good time before it is
house an opportunity, if it wishes, to debate the order preliminary way. As my Rt hon and learned Friend has said, It
our intention that the Order should be made within a year of
passage of the Bill.
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