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E.R.

CONFIDENTIAL

(9) Section 51 (meaning of certain expressions relating to

nationality in other Acts and instruments) shall have effect as

if in subsection (3)

(a)

(b)

at the end of paragraph (a)(ii) there were

inserted the words "or who under the Hong Kong

(British Nationality) Order 1985 is a British

National (Overseas)";

at the end of paragraph (b) there were inserted

the words "nor a British National (Overseas)".

(10) The provisions of section 12 of the 1981 Act

(renunciation) shall apply in relation to British Nationals

(Overseas) and the status of a British National (Overseas) as they

apply in relation to British citizens and British citizenship.

(11) The provisions of section 40 of the 1981 Act

(deprivation of British citizenship) shall apply in relation to

persons registered as British Nationals (Overseas) under this Order

and the status of a British National (Overseas) as they apply in

relation to persons registered as British citizens under the 1981

Act and British citizenship.

Consequential amendments

8.

The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Order

shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being

amendments consequential on the provisions of this Order.

COMANTIAL

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