The Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

  3. 2.Connections with Hong Kong

  4. 3.Loss of British Dependent Territories citizenship

  5. 4.Right to acquire new status of British National (Overseas)

  6. 5.Removal of Hong Kong from list of dependent territories

  7. 6.Provisions for reducing statelessness

  8. 7.British Nationality Acts

  9. 8.Consequential amendments

  10. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. WEST INDIES ACT 1967

        1. In section 13(3) (power to make changes in nationality or...

      2. MARINE ETC BROADCASTING (OFFENCES) ACT 1967

        1. In section 3(3) (persons prohibited from broadcasting whilst on or...

      3. ANTARCTIC TREATY ACT 1967

        1. In section 1(3) (persons prohibited from harming Antarctic flora and...

      4. CONSULAR RELATIONS ACT 1968

        1. In section 1(2) (meaning of certain terms in Schedule 1),...

      5. CHILDREN ACT 1975

        1. 1.In Part II of Schedule 1 (adoption orders), in paragraph...

        2. 2.In Schedule 2 (status conferred in Scotland by adoption), in...

      6. ADOPTION ACT 1976

        1. In section 47(2) (nationality enactments), after “British Dependent Territories citizenship”...

      7. ADOPTION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1978

        1. In section 41(2) (nationality enactments), after “British Dependent Territories citizenship”...

      8. STATE IMMUNITY ACT 1978

        1. In section 4(5) (definition of “national of the United Kingdom”),...

      9. DEEP SEA MINING (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 1981

        1. 1.In section 1(6) (meaning of certain terms in section 1),...

        2. 2.In section 14(3) (persons who may be guilty of offences...

      10. CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1982

        1. In section 105(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “United...

      11. AVIATION SECURITY ACT 1982

        1. In section 38(1) (interpretation, etc.), in the definition of “United...

      12. CAPITAL TRANSFER TAX ACT 1984

        1. In section 155(1) (visiting forces, etc.), after “British Dependent Territories...

      13. COMPANY SECURITIES (INSIDER DEALING) ACT 1985

        1. In section 15(3) (expressions used in section 6), after “British...

  11. Explanatory Note