NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE, 1902

NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE, 1902

No. 44 of 1902.
An Ordinance relating to the naturalization of alines.

[1st January, 1.903.]

1. This Ordinance may be citecd as the Naturalization
Ordinance, 1902

2. Any alien who has continuously resided in Hongkong or
been in the service of the Crown for a term of not less than
five years immediately preceding his application, and who
intends if naturalized to reside permanently in Hongkong
may apply to the Governor for a certificate of naturlization
as a British subject in Hongkong.

3. The applicant shall adduce in support of his applica-
tion such evidence of his residence or service, and intention
to reside, as the Governor may require ; and the Governor
may, on consideration of the evidence adduced, grant or
withhold a certificate as lie thinks most conducive to the
public good, and no appeal shall lie from his decision.
Any such certificate may be in the form, in the Schedule.

4. Every such certificate shall contain the condition that
the grantee shall continue to reside permanently in
Hongkong and that the certificate shall be determinable on
the grantee ceasing so to reside. No certificate of naturaliza-
tion shall be issued or take effct until the applicant has
taken the oath of allegiance.

5. Any alien who has been naturalized previously to the
passing of this Ordinance may apply to the Governor for a
certificate of naturalization under this Ordinance, and it
shall. be lawful for the Governor to grant such certificate
upon the sanie ternis and subject to the same conditions in
and upon which such certificate might have been granted if
such alien had not been previously naturalized in Hongkong.

6. Any alien to whom a certificate of naturalization is
granted shall while in Hongkong be entitled to all political
and other rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to
all obligations, to which a natural-born British subject is
entitled or subject in Hongkong.

Aq ainpaided hy Law Rev. Ord., 1924.





7. The Governor may revoke any certificate of naturaliza-
tion which may have been granted to any alien if lie shall
be satisfied that such certificate was obtained by rnis-
representation ; and thereupon such certificate of naturaliza-
tion shall become null arid void.

A notification of the revocati on of any certificate of
naturalization shall be published lu the Gazette.

8. There, shall be paid for every certificate of naturalization
and before the issue thereof such fee as the Governor in
Council may direct
Is. 9, rep. No. 1 of 1912.]

10.-(1) An alien on naturalization shall take the oath of
allegiance in the form provided in the Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, 1869, and the same shall be tendered by the
Clerk of Councils in the presence of the Colonial Secretary.
(2) If in alien. who has applied for a certificate of
naturalization declines or neglects to take the oath of
allegiance when duly tendered, he shall be disqualified from
obtaining the said certificate, and if the same has already
been granted, it shall become ipso facto void.

[(3), rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]

SCHEDULE.

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION

The Naturalization Ordinance, 1902

Governor

By His Excellency...........................................................
.........................................................Governor of Hongkong.

WHEREAS.....................................................................
of..........................................................................
a subject of................................................................
has applied to me for a Certificate of naturalization as a British subject:

AND whereas the said........................................................
has satisfied me that he ahs before making such application continuously
resided in Hongkong (or been in the service of the Crown) for the spice of
........years,* and that he intends if naturalzed to reside permanently
in Hongkong:

Now, therefore, I , the said.................................................
as Governor aforesaid, do hereby nder he powers vested in me in that regard
by the Naturalization Ordinance, 1902, certify that the said.................
..................................of.........................................
is a naturalized British subject entitled in Hongkong to all political and
other rights, powers and privileges, and subject to all obligations to which
a natural-born British subject is entitled or subject in Hongkong.

This certificate is granted subject to the condition that the said...........
.....................shall continue to reside permanently in Hongkong, and is
determinable on the said..................................ceasing so to reside.

Given under my hand this............day of.....................19

By Command.
[ originally no. 44 of 1902. Law rev. ord, 1924.] short title . Certificate of naturalization . Evidence in support of application. Schedule . Conditions. revocation of certificate of naturalization . Fee. Oath . Ordinance no. 1 of 1869. The term must not be less than five years .

[ originally no. 44 of 1902. Law rev. ord, 1924.] short title . Certificate of naturalization . Evidence in support of application. Schedule . Conditions. revocation of certificate of naturalization . Fee. Oath . Ordinance no. 1 of 1869. The term must not be less than five years .

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