The Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986
1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
2Connections with Hong Kong
3Loss of British Dependent Territories citizenship
4Right to acquire new status of British National (Overseas)
5Removal of Hong Kong from list of dependent territories
6Provisions for reducing statelessness
7British Nationality Acts
8Consequential amendments
SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
WEST INDIES ACT 1967
In section 13(3) (power to make changes in nationality or...
MARINE ETC BROADCASTING (OFFENCES) ACT 1967
In section 3(3) (persons prohibited from broadcasting whilst on or...
ANTARCTIC TREATY ACT 1967
In section 1(3) (persons prohibited from harming Antarctic flora and...
CONSULAR RELATIONS ACT 1968
In section 1(2) (meaning of certain terms in Schedule 1),...
CHILDREN ACT 1975
1In Part II of Schedule 1 (adoption orders), in paragraph...
2In Schedule 2 (status conferred in Scotland by adoption), in...
ADOPTION ACT 1976
In section 47(2) (nationality enactments), after “British Dependent Territories citizenship”...
ADOPTION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1978
In section 41(2) (nationality enactments), after “British Dependent Territories citizenship”...
STATE IMMUNITY ACT 1978
In section 4(5) (definition of “national of the United Kingdom”),...
DEEP SEA MINING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 1981
1In section 1(6) (meaning of certain terms in section 1),...
2In section 14(3) (persons who may be guilty of offences...
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1982
In section 105(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “United...
AVIATION SECURITY ACT 1982
In section 38(1) (interpretation, etc.), in the definition of “United...
CAPITAL TRANSFER TAX ACT 1984
In section 155(1) (visiting forces, etc.), after “British Dependent Territories...
COMPANY SECURITIES (INSIDER DEALING) ACT 1985
In section 15(3) (expressions used in section 6), after “British...

1986 No. 948

BRITISH NATIONALITY

The Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made

Coming into Operation

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of June 1986

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Hong Kong Act 1985, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—