TNAG-1384-FCO40-1832-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 94

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make such other consequential provisions

as may be necessary for the purpose of

the Order, including provisions amending

the British Nationality Act 1981 and any

other enactment.

The annexed draft Order in Council has been prepared within

this framework.

7.

Since British passports are issued under the

prerogative the detailed arrangements that will be made

for the issue, renewal and replacement of BN (0) passports

outside the scope of the Order. So too are the

regulations that will govern the machinery for dealing

with applications for BN (0) status. These matters are

being pursued separately with the Government of Hong Kong.

are

Commentary on the provisions in the draft Order

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Citation, commencement and extent.

8.

date of the Order and extenda

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Article 1 sets out the citation and, commencement

enouneo that it forms part of the law of

scope to Northern Ireland,

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the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Sependent

Territories.

Commencement should be no later than 1 July

BN (0) 1987 in order to enable, passports with N(9) stats to be

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issued with the standard 10 year validity (those c nferring enly BDTC state could not be made valid beyond 30 June

1997); to give maximum time for the issuing authorities to

cope with applications for BN (0) passports;

and also to

give time for third countries to grow accustomed to the

passports.

Connections with Hong Kong

9.

Articles 2 and 3 fall to be considered with the

provisions of paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Schedule to the Act.

Article 2 identifies BDTCs who are such by virtue of a

there fore

and

connection with Hong Kong who will lose their BDTC status

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