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 (c) any person who is ordinarily resident in the Colony, is a member of the Suluk, Kagayan, Simonol, Sibutu or Ubian people or of a people indigenous to the Colony of Sarawak or the State of Brunei, has lived as and been a member of a native community for a continuous period of three years preceding the date of his claim to be a native, has borne a good character throughout that period and whose stay in the Colony is not limited under any of the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance;

Provided that if one of such person's parents is or was a member of any such people and either lives or if deceased is buried or reputed to be buried in the Colony, then the qualifying period shall be reduced to two years.

(d) any person who is ordinarily resident in the Colony, is a member of a people indigenous to Indonesia or the Sulu group of islands in the Philippine Archipelago or the Federation of Malaya or the Colony of Singapore, has lived and been a member of a native community for continuous period of five years immediately preceding the date of his claim to be a native, has borne a good character throughout that period and whose stay in the Colony is not limited under any of the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance.

No claim by any person to be a native by virtue of the provisions of paragraphs (b), (c) or (d) hereof shall be recognised as valid unless supported by an appropriate declaration made a Native Court under Section 3."

 