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No. 44 of 1902.
Short title.
Certificate of Naturalization.
NATURALIZATION.
No. 44 of 1902.
Relating to the Naturalization of Aliens.
[In force 1st January, 1903.]
1. The Naturalization Ordinance, 1902.
2. Any alien who has continuously resided in Hongkong or been in the service of the Crown for a term of not less than 5 years immediately preceding his application, and who intends if naturalized to reside permanently in Hongkong, may apply to the Governor for a certificate of naturalization as a British subject in Hongkong.
Evidence in support of application.
Conditions.
Certificate to alien previously naturalized. [cf. No. 9 of 1901.]
3. The applicant shall adduce in support of his application such evidence of his residence or service, and intention to reside, as the Governor may require; and the Governor may, on consideration of the evidence adduced, grant or withhold a certificate as he thinks most conducive to the public good, and no appeal shall lie from his decision.
4. Every such certificate shall contain the condition that the grantee shall continue to reside permanently in Hongkong and that the certificate shall be determinable on the grantee ceasing so to reside. No certificate of naturalization shall be issued or take effect until the applicant has taken the oath of allegiance.
5. Any alien who has been naturalized previously to the passing of this Ordinance may apply to the Governor for a certificate of naturalization under this Ordinance, and it shall be lawful for the Governor to grant such certificate upon the same terms and subject to the same conditions in and upon which such certificate might have been granted if such alien had not been previously naturalized in Hongkong.
Rights, etc., of naturalized.
6. Any alien to whom a certificate of naturalization is granted shall, while in Hongkong, be entitled to all political and other rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, to which a natural-born British subject is entitled or subject in Hongkong.
Revocation of certificate of naturalization.
7. The Governor may revoke any certificate of naturalization which may have been granted to any alien if he shall be satisfied that such certificate was obtained by misrepresentation; and thereupon such certificate of naturalization shall become null and void.
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
1464
No. 44 of 1902.
Short title.
Certificate
tion.
NATURALIZATION.
No. 44 of 1902.
Relating to the Naturalization of Aliens.
[In force 1st January, 1903.]
1. The Naturalization Ordinance, 1902.
2. Any alien who has continuously resided in Hongkong or been of naturaliza in the service of the Crown for a term of not less than 5 years immediately preceding his application, and who intends if naturalized to reside permanently in Hongkong, may apply to the Governor for a certificate of naturalization as a British subject in Hongkong.
Evidence in support of application.
Conditions.
Certificate to alien
previously naturalized. [cf. No. 9 of -1901.]
alien.
*
3. The applicant shall adduce in support of his application such evidence of his residence or service, and intention to reside, as the Governor may require; and the Governor may, on consideration of the evidence adduced, grant or withhold a certificate as he thinks most conducive to the public good, and no appeal shall lie from his decision.
4. Every such certificate shall contain the condition that the grantee shall continue to reside permanently in Hongkong and that the certificate shall be determinable on the grantee ceasing so to reside. No certificate of naturalization shall be issued or take effect until the applicant has taken the oath of allegiance.
5. Any alien who has been naturalized previously to the passing of this Ordinance may apply to the Governor for a certificate of naturalization under this Ordinance, and it shall be lawful for the Governor to grant such certificate upon the same terms and subject to the same conditions in and upon which such certificate might have been granted if such alien had not been previously naturalized in Hongkong.
Rights, etc., 6. Any alien to whom a certificate of naturalization is granted of naturalized shall while in Hongkong be entitled to all political and other rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, to which a natural-born British subject is entitled or subject in Hongkong.
Revocation of certificate of naturaliza- tion.
7. The Governor may revoke any certificate of naturalization which may have been granted to any alien if he shall be satisfied that such certificate was obtained by misrepresentation; and there- upon such certificate of naturalization shall become null and void.
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
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