Acquisition of British citizenship.
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Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of State shall register as British citizens up to 50,000 persons recommended to him for that purpose by the Governor of Hong Kong under a scheme or schemes made and approved in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Act.
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No person shall be registered under subsection (1) above after 30th June 1997.
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The Secretary of State may direct the Governor to make not more than a specified proportion of his recommendations in a period or periods specified in the direction; and any such direction may make different provision in relation to recommendations in respect of persons of different classes or descriptions.
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Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for enabling the spouse and minor children of a person registered under subsection (1) above to acquire British citizenship by registration; and no spouse or minor child to whom Schedule 2 to this Act applies shall be registered under subsection (1) above.
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S. 1(5) ceases to have effect (7.11.2002) by virtue of 2002 c. 41, ss. 7(2), 161, Sch. 9 (with s. 159)
S. 1(5) repealed (1.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 7(2), 162(2)(b), Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1