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(2) Any immigration officer shall, in the exercise

or performance or any powers, functions or duties under

this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the

Director of Immigration under subsection (1) in addition

to complying with directions given by the Governor under

subsection (1) of section 46.

(3) Directions given under subsection (1) shall not

be inconsistent with any directions given by the Governor

under subsection (1) of section 46.

Review of decisions of public officers.

48. (1) Any person aggrieved by a decision, act or

omission of any public officer taken, done or made in the

exercise or performance of any powers, functions or duties

under this Ordinance may by notice in writing lodged with

the Colonial Secretary within the time prescribed in

subsection (2) object to that decision, act or omission.

(2) An objection under subsection (1) shall be lodged

within the period hereinafter specified after the person

aggrieved was informed of the decision, act or omission or

the same became known to him (whichever is the earlier),

that is to say

(a) within twenty-four hours, in the case of a person

who, having committed an offence under sub-

section (1) of section 31 (whether or not he

has been convicted of that offence), has been

in Hong Kong in the opinion of the Director

for less than ten days;

(b) within fourteen days, in any other case.

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