NATURALIZATION.
No. 44 of 1902.
No. 44 of 1902.
1441
An Ordinance relating to the naturalization of aliens.
[1st January, 1903.]
[Originally No. 44 of 1902.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as 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 five 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.
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. Any such certificate may be in the form in the Schedule.
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.
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.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
NATURALIZATION.
No. 44 of 1902.
No. 44 of 1902.
1441
An Ordinance relating to the naturalization of aliens.
[1st January, 1903.]
[Originally No, 44 of 1902.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
*
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Naturalization Short title. Ordinance, 1902.
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of naturaliza-
2. Any alien who has continuously resided in Hongkong or Certificate been in the service of the Crown for a term of not less than tion. five 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.
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3. The applicant shall adduce in support of his applica- Evidence in tion such evidence of his residence or service, and intention support of
application. 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. Any such certificate may be in the form in the Schedule.
Schedule.
4. Every such certificate shall contain the condition that Conditions. 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 naturaliza- tion 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 Certificate passing of this Ordinance may apply to the Governor for a to alion
previously certificate of naturalization under this Ordinance, and it naturalized. shall be lawful for the Governor to grant such certificate (cf. No. 9 of
1901.] 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.
alien.
6. Any alien to whom a certificate of naturalization is Rights, etc., granted shall while in Hongkong be entitled to all political of naturalized 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.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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