TNAG-2196-FCO40-3144-Hong-Kong-nationality-package-1990 — Page 108

FRUM HUNG KUNG BILL UNIT

10.04.1990 10:21

NU, J F.10

PART I

GENERAL

The scheme

1.

This scheme is submitted by the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 for the purposes of section 1(1) of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by up to 50,000 persons recommended to the Secretary of State for that purpose by the Governor of Hong Kong).

Interpretation

2.

- (1) In this scheme

"Act of 1981" means the British Nationality Act 1981 (a);

"Act of 1990" means the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 and any reference to a section or a Schedule is a reference to a section of, or a Schedule to, that Act;

"applicant" means an applicant for a recommendation under

section 1(1) and "apply" and "application" shall be construed accordingly;

"common date", in relation to an applicant, means the first day of the period specified in a direction under section 1(3) during which his application is determined;

"direction" means a direction by the Secretary of State under section 1(3);

"Governor" means the Governor of Hong Kong;

(a) 1981 c. 61.