Notices of Amendments: 6th June 1990
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British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill continued
(d) A common feature of selection for the General Allocation and disciplined Service sections would be the use of a points system to enable applicants to be objectively assessed.
(e) The factors to be taken into account, and the maximum number of points
available for each, would be as follows:
Age
Experience
Education/Training
Special circumstances
Proficiency in English
British links
Community service
Criteria
:
Maximum
Points
200
150
150
150
50
50
50
800
Total
(f) The Age factor would give maximum points to those aged 30-40, the group which is most prone to emigrate. Points would decrease below the age of 30. and after the age of 40, and people aged 51 or more would incur negative points up to a maximum of 200 negative points for those aged 60 and above. (g) The Experience factor would allow 10 points to be given for each year of relevant working experience up to a maximum of 15 years. For businessmen only, the points would also take account of earnings as a measure of success and value to Hong Kong amongst this category.
(h) Under Education Training, up to 50 points would be available for qualifications gained during general education. a further 50 for basic vocational/professional qualifications. and 50 more for post-qualification
training.
(i) Special circumstances points would only be allocated after taking into account the advice of the Steering Group. These points would be an important means of identifying and highlighting special qualities either individually or for particular occupations as a group) amongst the many who might otherwise appear to have an equal claim. Thus, 50 points might be awarded in assessing applicants within a given occupation to take account of the particular circumstances of that occupation in respect of age, experience or education-for example. to increase the weighting given to professional qualifications in occupations where these were seen as particularly important. A further set of 50 points could be used to give a higher profile to particular occupations which were suffering from an exceptionally high emigration rate compared with other occupations within the same group (see sub-paragraph (n) below. And up to 50 points could be used to recognise exceptional ment or outstanding achievement in individual applicants.
(j) Applicants who had obtained a specified standard in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination in English would be granted 50 points under the Proficiency in English factor. Those who could not produce proof of having attained such a standard would be invited to take an objective test designed to assess their ability in English and appropriate points awarded. (k) Up to 50 points could be scored for British links on the basis of connections with the UK (residence, education, substantial investments, close relatives settled here, etc), for service with British firms, or for civilian or military service for Her Majesty's Government. the Hong Kong Government or other British organisations (eg British Trade Commission. British Council
(1) Points would also be available under the Public/Community Service category of membership (other than in an official capacity) of a permanent statutory or
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