BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE

BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS

PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 186





CHAPTER 186

BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS)

To provide for matters arising in Hong Kong incidental to the
provisions of the British Nationality Act 1981. (Replaced, 81 of
1982,s.2)

[8 July 1949.1

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Nationality
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

'the 1981 Act means the British Nationality Act 1981 and any
reference in the Schedule to a section shall be construed as a
(,,,reference to a section contained in that Act;

'citizen' means a British Dependent Territories citizen and 'citizenship'
shall be construed accordingly;

'the former nationality Acts' has the same meaning as it has in the
1981 Act;

'grant of a certificate of naturalization' means the grant of a certificate
of naturalization as a citizen under the 1981 Act by the Governor;

'minor' means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;

'person of full age' means a person who has attained the age of 18
years;

'registration' means registration of a person as a citizen under the 1981
Act by the Governor.

(Replaced, 81 of 1982, s. 3)

3. (1) Any person who for the purpose of procuring anything to be
done or not to be done under the 1981 Act

makes any
statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
recklessly makes any statement which is false in a material particular,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $15,000 and
imprisonment for 3 months.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with any requirement imposed
by regulations made under the 1981 Act with respect to delivering up
certificates of naturalization shall be liable on summary conviction to a
fine of $7,500.

(Amended, 81 of 1982, s. 4)





4. The fees appointed in the Schedule shall be taken in the

various matters respectively specified, and shall be paid to the officer

and in manner therein shown.

5. The Governor in Council may by order amend the

Schedule in any manner whatsoever.

6. The Director of Immigration, any Deputy Director of

Immigration and any Assistant Director of Immigration provided

for under section 3 of the Immigration Service Ordinance, shall

be commissioners to administer oaths and take declarations and

affirmations for the purposes of this Ordinance.

SCHEDULE [s. 4.1

FEES
PARTI

TABLE OF FEES

Matter in whichAmount of To whom fee is
fee may be taken fee to he paid

1 Registration of a person of full age as 5840.00 Director of
a citizen. Immigration.
2. Registration of a minor as a citizen, $420.00 Director of
except under section 20, 21, 22 or 24. Immigration.
3. Registration of a minor as a citizen $840.00 Director of
under section 20, 22 or 24. Immigration.
4. Registration of a minor as a citizen $120.00 Director of
under section 21. Immigration.
5. Grant of a certificate of naturaliza- $2,400.00 Director of
tion as a citizen under section 18(1), Immigration.
6. Grant of a certificate of naturaliza- $840.00 Director of
tion as a citizen under section 18(2). Immigration.
7. Registration of a declaration of re- $420.00 Director of
nunciation of citizenship under sec- Immigration.
tion 24.
8. Supplying a certified or other copy of $25.00 Director of
a notice, certificate. order, declaration Immigration.
or entry given, granted or made under
the 1981 Act or any of the former
nationality Acts.
9. Issue of Hong Kong British passport-
(a) 30-page $200.00 Director of
Immigration.
(b) 94-page $400.00 Director of
Immigration.
(e) emergency passport 545.00 Director of
Immigration.





PART II

PAYMENT OF FEES

1. Except as provided in paragraphs 2 and 3, the fees payable under this
Ordinance shall be payable on the submission of the application in the matter
specified.

2. Subject to paragraph 3. the fee payable in respect of the grant to a
person of a certificate of naturalization as a citizen under section 18(1) shall be
paid in two stages. An initial sum of $1,200 shall be payable on the submission of
the application for such certificate and a further sum of $1,200 shall be payable on
the grant of such certificate.

3. Where a husband and wife apply at the same time for the grant to them of
certificates of naturalization as citizens under section 18(1) and are residing
together at the time of the applications, the total fee payable in respect of the
certificates shall be $3,240 and be paid in two stages. An initial sum of $1,620 shall
be payable on the submission of the applications for such certificates and a further
sum of $1.620 shall be payable on the grant of such certificates.

4. Where an application is made under any provision of the 198 1 Act to
which item 2 or 4 in Part I relates for the registration of a minor as a citizen at
the same time as an application or applications under the same or any other such
provision for the registration of some other minor or minors having the same
parent, the total fee payable in respect of the registrations shall be $420 unless
each application is made under a provision to which item 4 relates. in which case
the total fee payable shall be 5120. In this paragraph 'parent' includes a step-
parent and an adoptive parent.

5. The fees payable under this Ordinance immediately before 1 January 1983
shall continue to apply in respect of registration or naturalization or any other
application made before that date under any of the provisions of the former
nationality Acts.

(Schedule replaced, 81 of 1982, s. 6)
Originally 31 of 1949. (Cap. 186, 1950 Ed.) G.N.A.145/51. G.N.A.97/52. G.N.A.105/53. G.N.A.87/62. L.N. 119/70. L.N. 61/76. L.N. 328/80. L.N. 308/82. 81 of 1982. L.N. 72/87. Short title. Interpretation. (1981 c. 61.) Offences. (1981 c. 61.) Schedule of fees. Schedule may be amended by Governor in Council. Administration of oaths. (Cap. 331.) L.N. 72/87.

Originally 31 of 1949. (Cap. 186, 1950 Ed.) G.N.A.145/51. G.N.A.97/52. G.N.A.105/53. G.N.A.87/62. L.N. 119/70. L.N. 61/76. L.N. 328/80. L.N. 308/82. 81 of 1982. L.N. 72/87. Short title. Interpretation. (1981 c. 61.) Offences. (1981 c. 61.) Schedule of fees. Schedule may be amended by Governor in Council. Administration of oaths. (Cap. 331.) L.N. 72/87.

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