TNAG-2633-FCO40-3824-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-Nationality-(Hong-K-1992 — Page 123

Cruc

NVVSC

MUL10

NUMO.

nnex 2

CONFIDENTIAL

-

· 3 -

I

€3

(a) the small number of applicants who have scored points for exceptional merit or outstanding achievement suggest that such attributes are very rare, and because of their high value to the economic and social well being of Hong Kong, they should be given greater recognition;

(b) the actual number of points scored for exceptional merit or outstanding achievement within the existing caps is not in proportion to those scored under age, qualifications, experience or English proficiency; and

(c) the few people who are able to score points to bring them above the existing caps should be given full recognition of their achievements.

6. It

It is recommended that the caps imposed on special circumstances points for occupation-related awards, voluntary work and acts of bravery or gallantry should be lifted. Consideration will be given at a later stage to reviewing the points scale for each of these attributes as set out in the Reference Manuals.

Public or community service

7.

The profiles of GOC and DSC applicants in respect of this attribute are very similar to those in respect of exceptional merit or outstanding achievements. Only 4% of the GOC applicants and 6% of the DSC applicants have scored points for public or community service and the majority of them have scored only very low points.

8.

For the same reasons set out in para. 5 5 above, it is recommended that the number of points for public or community service should be increased by 50% and the caps on component attributes under this head in the DSC should be removed. Details of the proposed amendments are set out in Annex 2.

CONFIDENTIAL