TNAG-1386-FCO40-1834-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 91

CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN REGIS

HONG KONG

- 6 DEC 1985

DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL

DESK OFFICERS

NOTES ON ARTICLES

INDEX

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Comments - Daft.

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ARTICLE 1: CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND EXTENT

1.

2.

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Article 1 sets out the title and commencement date of the

Order and ensures that it forms part of the law of Northern

Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the

Dependent Territories.

C

So

Commencement should be no later than 1 July 1987 in order to

enable passports recording BN(0) status to be issued on or

after that date with the standard 10 year validity (those

recording only BDTC status could not be made valid beyond

30 June 1997). This arrangement will also give maximum time

for the issuing authorities to cope with applications for

BN(0) passports; and also give time for third countries

to grow accustomed to the new nationality status.