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of or during such inquiry,
he may issue a warrant in the prescribed form authorizing the
detention of such person for a period of fourteen days.
(2) If it appears to the Governor that it is desirable that
a person detained under a detention warrant should be further
detained for such purposes, he may from time to time issue further
warrants in the prescribed form authorizing the detention of such
person for periods of seven days.
(3) Any police officer may arrest a person in respect of whom
a detention warrant is in force.
(4) The Governor may at any time direct that a person
detained under a detention warrant be released.
Detention of deportee for
inquiries.
(1) If -
26. (1)
(a) a person who is in Hong Kong in contravention of a
deportation order in force in respect of him is to be
removed from Hong Kong under section 21; and
(b) it appears to the Governor
(i) that the continued presence of such person in
Hong Kong is necessary for the time being in connexion
with inquiries being carried on into activities, whether
of that person or another person, which are prejudicial
to the security of Hong Kong; and
(ii) that such person may abscond if he is not detained,
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