SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Selection Schemes

4

1

Any such scheme shall apply to persons who are settled in Hong Kong and who—

a

are British Dependent Territories citizens by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong or have before the passing of this Act applied for registration or naturalisation as such citizens by virtue of such a connection and whose applications would have been successful in the absence of registration under this Act; or

b

are British Nationals (Overseas), British Overseas citizens, British subjects by virtue of Part IV of the principal Act or British protected persons.

2

Directions under section 1(3) of this Act may include provisions specifying for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) above a date or dates later than the passing of this Act.

3

References in this paragraph to a connection with Hong Kong shall be construed in accordance with Article 2 of the M1Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986.