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6.

The Hong Kong Act sets out the framework

within which the Order in Council will fit. The Act

allows for provision to be made by Order in Council

whereby BDT citizenship cannot be retained ⚫or

acquired on or after 1 July 1997 by virtue of a

connection with Hong Kong, and whereby BDTCS by

virtue of any such connection may before that date

(or up to 31 December 1997 for persons born in the

first six months of that year) acquire a new form of

British nationality. The holders of the new

nationality will be known as British Nationals

(Overseas) (BN(0)). The Act also provides that such

an Order may, inter alia:

provide that the new status may be held

on or after 1 July 1997 only by people

who are BDTCs on 30 June 1997;

make provision for the avoidance of

statelessness;

and

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.