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CHINESE NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Rh An Ordinance to provide for matters relating to the operation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China, and for connected purposes. [1 July 1997] Enacted by the Provisional Legislative Council.

1. Short title

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

(2) This Ordinance, other than section 4, shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1997.

(3) Section 4 shall come into operation at the beginning of the day on which this Ordinance is published in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Chinese national” (中國公民) has the same meaning as in the Nationality Law, as implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the Explanations;

“Chinese nationality” (中國國籍) has the same meaning as in the Nationality Law, as implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the Explanations;

“Director” (處長) means the Director of Immigration;

“Explanations” (《解釋》) means the Explanations of Some Questions by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Concerning the Implementation of the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as adopted at the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress at the 8th National People’s Congress on 15 May 1996;