1. These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 16th July 2012.
2.—(1) The British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 4(1)(d) substitute—
“(d)if the applicant is in Hong Kong to any consular officer, any established officer in the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf;”.
(3) For regulation 4(1)(e) substitute—
“(e)if the applicant is elsewhere, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office.”.
(4) For regulation 9(d) substitute—
“(d)if the declarant is in Hong Kong to any consular officer, any established officer in the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf;”.
(5) For regulation 9(e) substitute—
“(e)if the declarant is elsewhere, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office.”.
Damian Green
Minister of State
Home Office
19th June 2012