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(a) the discretion shall be exercised without regard to the race, colour or religion of any person who may be affected by its exercise; and

(b) any decision to approve or refuse the nationality application in the exercise of the discretion shall not be subject to appeal to, or review in, any court, and there shall be no need to assign any reason for the decision.

(2) Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of any court to entertain proceedings of any description concerning the rights of any person under the Nationality Law.

6. Regulation

The Director may by regulation—

(a) prescribe the requirements to be complied with in respect of any nationality application or of any class of nationality applications;

(b) make such provisions as the Director may consider requisite or expedient for the better carrying out of any of the provisions of the Nationality Law, as implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the Explanations, and of the provisions of this Ordinance.

7. Amendment of Schedule

The Chief Executive in Council may by order amend the Schedule.

Fees

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Application	Column 3 Fee
1.	Application for naturalization as a Chinese national under Article 7	(a) $1,365, which is payable when the application is made; and (b) $1,365, which is payable on demand for a certificate to be issued under Article 16
2.	Application for renunciation of Chinese nationality under Article 10	$480
3.	Application for restoration of Chinese nationality under Article 13	$960