of his objection.
Objections against decisions
of the Director are an important feature of the
Immigration Law; however, it is equally important
that the lodging of an objection should not
provide an opportunity for the objector to evade
such decisions if they are confirmed. For the
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same reasons Section 32 (1) enables the
Colonial Secretary to detain a person for
limited periods while the question of his removal
by order of the Governor is being considered.
(e)
Section 19 (i)(b) enables the Governor to
order the removal from Hong Kong of a person who
is an illegal immigrant or who is in breach of
the conditions attached to his stay, whether or
not such person has been convicted of such an
Formerly, it was often necessary to
bring a prosecution for the sole purpose of enabl-
offence.
ing the Governor to order removal when the
public interest would not otherwise have required
that the offender be prosecuted.
The Government of Hong Kong is fully
this.
competent to enact such legislation and there is no Imperial statute which gives a British
subject, as such, either the right to enter
a British overseas territory or exemption from
removal or deportation from such territory.
Similarly, a British passport is not intended to
confer any such right or exemption on its holder.
As Mr Peachey will no doubt be aware, the
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