TNAG-1385-FCO40-1833-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 143

Reference to

Article 2(1) of

the draft Order

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

ANNEX 2

PERSONS WHO ARE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTCs) BY VIRTUE OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG

(References throughout are to the relevant section of or schedule to the British Nationality (BN) Act 1981).

A.

Those citizens of the UK and Colonies (CUKCs) who became BDTCs on 1 January 1983 by reason of a connection with Hong Kong

1.

A CUKC born in Hong Kong; S.23(1)(a).

A CUKC born to a parent who at the time of birth was a CUKC by his birth, naturalisation or registration in Hong Kong;

S.23(1)(b).

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

2(1)(a)

3.

4.

5.

A CUKC found abandoned and deemed to have been born in Hong Kong under section 2(2) of the BN (No 2) Act 1964; S.23(1)(a).

A CUKC by naturalisation in Hong Kong; S.23(1)(a).

A CUKC by registration in Hong Kong under:

a) Section 5A(2) of the BN Act 1948 (Commonwealth citizenship and ordinary residence or relevant employment; S.23(1)(a).

b) Section 6(1) of the BN Act 1948 (ordinary residence or Crown

service); S.23(1)(a).

c)

Section 6(2) of the BN Act 1948 (marriage to a man who had at any time been a CUKC); S.23(1)(a), S. 23(1)(c).

a) Section 7 of the BN Act 1948 (registration of minors);

S.23(1)(a).