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HONG KONG

DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL

NOTES ON ARTICLES

ARTICLE 1: CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND EXTENT

1.

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Article 1 sets out the title and commencement date of the Order;

ensures that it forms part of the law of Northern Ireland, the

Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Dependent Territories;

and applies the interpretation provisions contained in section 50 of

the British Nationality Act 1981.

2.

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.

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