# The British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Selection Scheme) Order 1990, Paragraph 11: Age


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an applicant shall be allocated points for his age on the common date in accordance with the table set out in Annex 2 and, where that table indicates that a negative number of points is to be allocated, the Governor shall, for the purpose of calculating the applicant’s total score, subtract that number of points from the total score.
(2) The Governor shall–
(a) add to the number of points allocated under paragraph (1) to an applicant aged 20 or over but under the age of 30 one twelfth of 20 points for each complete month elapsing between the applicant’s last birthday and the common date (“a complete month”);
(b) subtract from the number of points allocated under paragraph (1) to an applicant aged 41 or over but under the age of 51 one twelfth of 20 points for each complete month;
(c) if the applicant is aged 51, subtract from the applicant’s total score one twelfth of 20 points for each complete month;
(d) if the applicant is aged 52 or over but under the age of 61, add to the number of points to be subtracted from the applicant’s total score one twelfth of 20 points for each complete month.
(3) In paragraph (2) references to an applicant’s age are references to his age on the common date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2292/schedule/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-hong-kong-selection-scheme-order-1990/schedule/paragraph-11
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