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2(1)(a)

2(1)(c)(ii,iii)

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A person born in a foreign country within 5 years of the commencement

of the BNA 1981 and registered as a BDTC on an application made within

12 months of the birth, and whose grandfather was born, naturalised

or registered in Hong Kong. (Section 21 BNA 1981).

10. A person registered as a BDTC on the grounds that immediately before

1 January 1983 he would if he had applied have been entitled to register

under section 1 of the BNA 1964 (Resumption) as a CUKC by virtue of

having an appropriate qualifying connection with Hong Kong or if a woman

by virtue of having been married before 1 January 1983 to a person who

has, or would if living, have had such a connection.

(Section 22(1) BNA 1981).

(A person has a qualifying connection with Hong Kong for the purposes

of this section if he, his father or father's father was born,

registered or naturalised in Hong Kong).

11. A person registered as a BDTC on the grounds that he had before

1 January 1983 ceased to be a CUKC as the result of a declaration of

renunciation and had an appropriate qualifying connection with Hong

Kong or if a woman by virtue of having been married before

1 January 1983 to a person who has, or would if living, have had such

a connection. (Section 22(2) BNA 1981).

(A person has a qualifying connection with Hong Kong if he, his father

or father's father was born, registered or naturalised in Hong Kong).

12. A person born on or after 1 January 1983 outside the United Kingdom

and dependent territories who is stateless and registered as a BDTC

on the grounds that at the time of birth his father or mother was a

BDTC by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong as set out in Article 2(1)

of the Order. (Schedule 2, paragraph 4, BNA 1981).

13. A person born in Hong Kong on or after 1 January 1983 who was stateless

and was registered as a BDTC on the grounds of residence in Hong Kong.

(Schedule 2, paragraph 3, BNA 1981).

14. A person born outside Hong Kong before 1 January 1983 and registered

as a BDTC on the grounds that if section 1 of the BN (No 2) Act 1964

had been in force he would have been entitled to be registered as a

CUKC and whose mother became or would but for her death have become

a BDTC by reason of birth, naturalisation or registration in Hong Kong.

(Schedule 2, paragraph 5).

15. A person adopted, whether or not in Hong Kong, and the adopter or one

of the adopters is a BDTC on the date of the adoption order by virtue

of a connection with Hong Kong as set out in Article 2.) of the Order.

Section 15(5) BNA 1981).

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