The British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Selection Scheme) Order 1990

Application of the points system in the disciplined services class

22.—(1) Articles 11 to 17 shall apply for the purpose of allocating points to applicants in the disciplined services class subject to the modifications set out in paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) For the purpose of allocating points for an applicant’s experience, Article 12 shall apply with the following modifications–

(a) in paragraph (1) for the words “in the approved occupation or within the specified occupational group into which the specified occupation falls” there shall be substituted the words “in any disciplined service”;

(b) paragraphs (2), (5) and (7) shall be deleted;

(c) in paragraph 3(b) for the words “relevant occupation” in both places where they occur there shall be substituted the words “disciplined service”;

(d) the words in parentheses in paragraph (4) shall be omitted;

(e) in paragraph (6) for the words “relevant occupation” in both places where they occur there shall be substituted the words “disciplined service” and the words from “or, in the case of a specified occupation,” to the end shall be deleted.

(3) For the purposes of allocating points for an applicant’s education and training, Article 13 shall apply with the following modifications–

(a) in paragraph (1) for subparagraph (b) there shall be substituted the following subparagraph–

“(b) professional training”;

(b) for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“(3) The points to be allocated to an applicant for professional training shall be such as the Governor may determine in the light of recommendations made by the head of the disciplined service.”;

(c) paragraph (4) shall be deleted;

(d) in paragraph (5) for the words “in the case of each relevant occupation” there shall be substituted the words “in the light of recommendations made by the head of the disciplined service”.

(4) For the purposes of allocating points to an applicant for special circumstances the following Article shall be substituted for Article 14–

“14.   The Governor may allocate up to 150 points for special circumstances to take account of–

(a) the need to maintain the quality and staffing levels of personnel in the disciplined services;

(b) the applicant’s performance in service or any honours received by him in connection with that service;

(c) the effect of the application of the provisions of Part II relating to age and experience if the Governor is satisfied that it does not adequately reflect the significance of those attributes in the applicant’s case.”.

(5) For the purposes of allocating points for an applicant’s public or community service, Article 17 shall apply with the following modifications–

(a) in paragraph (1) for the words “and for his service with the auxiliary services” there shall be substituted the words “for his service with the auxiliary services and for his unpaid service with voluntary agencies or institutions in the social, medical or educational field.”;

(b) at the end there shall be added the following paragraph–

“(8) The Governor may allocate up to 30 points for unpaid service with such voluntary agencies or institutions in the social, medical or educational field as may from time to time be approved by the Governor for the purposes of this scheme.”.