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Paper No. SC 109/92 Copy No.

STEERING COMMITTEE ON BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME

Claim for Unpaid Service

with an Unlisted Voluntary Agency

Purpose

This paper seeks members' advice on whether the Hong Kong Heart Foundation, an unlisted voluntary agency, should be accepted for the purpose of point scoring under the "Exceptional Merit or Outstanding Achievement" category of the "Special Circumstances" head.

Background

2.

Article 14(5)(b) of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Selection Scheme) Order 1990 provides that up to 30 points may be awarded for "unpaid service with such voluntary agencies or institutions in the social, medical or educational field as may from time to time be approved "Social" in this by the Governor for the purposes of this scheme".

context has been defined as "social welfare" or "social service".

3.

Unpaid voluntary service with an approved agency or institution may be allocated points at the rate of 2 points per year, provided that the following conditions are met :-

(a)

the applicant has served on the governing bodies, such as the management committee or board of directors, or as a volunteer helper for at least 3 continuous years; and

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