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68. Special provisions relating to naturalization. PNG National Legislation This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG (3) Notwithstanding anything in a Constitutional Law , a benefit, right or privilege, directly or indirectly, conferred upon "Papua New Guineans" or "natives" or "local persons" or "non-overseas persons" or "citizens" (where that term is to take effect afte r the making of a law relating to citizenship) by any pre-Independence law shall continue to be enjoyed only by persons who became citizens of Papua New Guinea under Section 65 ( automatic citizenship on Independence Day ) but only— (a) for a period of ten years after Independence Day; or PNG National Legislation This is an official copy of the Legislation of PNG (b) until an Act of the Parliament takes away that benefit, right or privilege, whichever first occurs. (6) An Act of the Parliament referred to in Subsection (5)—