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Question No. 2 (cont'd)

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a child if born

stateless in

Although under the BNA 1981, BOCship cannot be passed on to the

next. generation,

dependent

territory to a parent who is a BOC, will automatically become a

BOC. Under the same Act, there is also provision for a minor to

apply to the Home Secretary for registration as a BOC but the

granting of such registration is at the discretion of the Home

Secretary.

When Compared with the BNA 1981, the provisions (relating to the

passing on of BOCship) in the Hong Kong (British Nationality)

Order 1986 are considered more generous in that :

(a)

children born stateless on or after 1 July 1997 to a

parent who is either a BN (0) or a BOC will automatically

become BOCS; and

(b)

grandchildren born

territories on or

will be entitled

application for

months

to

stateless

outside the dependent

after 1 July 1997 to a BOC parent

register as BOCS provided the

registration is made within twelve

date of the birth and that the

a former Hong Kong BDTC otherwise than

from the

grandparent was

by descent.

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