The British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 540

BRITISH NATIONALITY

The British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made

6th March 2003

Laid before Parliament

11th March 2003

Coming into force

1st April 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 41(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981(1), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on the 1st April 2003.

2.  Regulations 8 to 10 of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Regulations 1986(2) are hereby revoked.

Beverley Hughes

Minister of State

Home Office

6th March 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Regulations 1986.

Regulations 8 to 10 make provision in respect of deprivation of the status of British National (Overseas). As a result of the changes introduced to deprivation of citizenship by section 4 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003 now make sole provision for the giving of notice where it is proposed to deprive a person of a citizenship status.

(1)

1981 c. 61. Section 41 was amended by the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/948) Article 7(4).

(2)

S.I. 1986/2175.