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5.
Article 7(5) includes the order in section 42(2)(b) and
(4) of the 1981 Act. Section 42(2)(b) relieves British nationals
from the need to take the oath of allegiance. This will apply
also to BN (0)s.
Section 42(4) provides that a person registered
as a citizen or subject under the 1981 Act becomes such a person
as from the date of registration. The same will apply to BN(0)s.
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6.
Article 7(6) includes the Order in section 43 of the 1981
Act. That section empowers the Secretary of State to delegate
the exercise of certain of his functions to Governors of
dependent territories and others. The effect of Article 7(6)
is to enable all matters relating to the registration, renun-
ciation and deprivation of BN (0) status to be undertaken by the
Governor of Hong Kong.
7.
Article 7(7) includes the Order in sections 45, 46(1),
47 and 48 of the 1981 Act. Section 45 provides that a relevant
document showing citizenship may be taken as evidence of such
citizenship. Section 46(1) makes it a summary offence to make a
false statement for the purpose of procuring anything under the
1981 Act. Section 47 causes illegitmate children subsequently
legitimated by their parents' marriage to be treated for the
purposes of the Act as if they had been born legitimate.
48 provides that any reference to the status or description of
a parent shall, in the case of children born after that parents
death, be a reference to the status or description at the time of
death.
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8.
Article 7(8) includes the order in section 50 of the 1981
Act, which is concerned with the interpretation of words and
phrases used in the Act. Article 7(8):
a)
defines BN (0) status and
b)
includes in the definition of British
Overseas citizen a person who is such a
citizen under the Order.
9.
Article 7(9) includes the order in section 51 of the
1981 Act, which is concerned with the meaning of certain
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