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

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Section 1(1) of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 provides that 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 that Act. Paragraph 1 of that Schedule provides that effect shall be given to any such scheme by an Order in Council setting out the terms of the scheme. Paragraph 2(a) of the Schedule provides that the scheme set out in the Order in Council shall, in the case of the first Order to be made, be a scheme submitted by the Governor with such modifications (if any) as the Secretary of State may think necessary or expedient.

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SCHEDULESELECTION SCHEME SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 1(1) OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) ACT 1990

PART IGENERAL

1The scheme

2Interpretation

3Application of scheme

4Classes of applicant

5Quotas for classes of applicant

6Transfer of application between classes

PART IITHE GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASS

7Interpretation

8Restriction on applications

9The points system

10Quotas within the general occupational class

11Age

12Experience

13Education and training

14Special circumstances

15Proficiency in the English language

16Connections with the United Kingdom

17Public or community service

PART IIITHE MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES

18Interpretation

19Restriction on applications

20The points system in the disciplined services class

21Quotas in the disciplined services class

22Application of the points system in the disciplined services class

23The sensitive service class

24The entrepreneurs class

PART IVSUPPLEMENTAL

25Equally qualified applicants

26Recommendations in respect of more than one family member

27Applicants possessing a citizenship of a third country

28Effect of direction by Secretary of State

29Applicants involved in the operation of the scheme

Applicants involved in the operation of the scheme

ANNEX 1GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASSSPECIFIED OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS

1Managers and administrators.

2Business professionals.

3Business and administration associate professionals.

4Accountants and auditors.

5Accounting associate professionals.

6Engineers and related professionals.

7Architects, planners and surveyors.

8Engineering associate professionals.

9Information science professionals.

10News editors and journalists.

11Medical doctors.

12Physical and life science professionals.

13Nurses and midwives.

14Other medical professionals (except nurses and midwives).

15Health associate professionals (except nurses and midwives).

16Legal professionals.

17Legal associate professionals.

18Teaching professionals (post-secondary).

19Educational administrators.

20Other teaching personnel.

ANNEX 2GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASSAGE POINTS

ANNEX 3GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASSALLOCATION OF POINTS FOR EACH YEAR'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE APPLYING IN THE MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

ANNEX 4GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASSPOINTS FOR PROFESSIONAL OR VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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

Made20th November 1990

Coming into force1st December 1990

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of November 1990

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

1Whereas the Governor of Hong Kong has, in pursuance of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990, submitted to the Secretary of State a scheme for the purposes of section 1(1) of that Act

And whereas paragraph 2 of that Schedule provides that the scheme set out in an Order in Council under the Schedule shall, in the case of the first Order to be made under it, be a scheme submitted to the Secretary of State by the Governor of Hong Kong with such modifications (if any) as the Secretary of State may think necessary or expedient:

And whereas the scheme set out in the Schedule to this Order is the scheme so submitted without any modifications:

And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1990, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: