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(b) in subsection (2)
(i) by inserting after "ships of war"
the following
"or auxiliary ships"; and
(ii) by deleting "not exceeding 500 gross
tons"
Explanatory Memorandum
The principal object of this Bill is to
amend section 32 of the Immigration Ordinance to
provide for the detention of persons who are to be
removed from Hong Kong in order to give evidence or
facilitate inquiries into any offence. The Bill
also makes a number of miscellaneous amendments to
the principal Ordinance..
2.
Clause 2 of the Bill amends the definition
of "immigration assistant" so as to include the newly
created post of senior immigration assistant.
3.
At present an illegal immigrant who is to be
removed from Hong Kong may be detained pending his
removal only for such minimum time as is necessary
to effect his return. In many cases, this normally
means only about 24 hours. Frequently an illegal
immigrant who is to be removed has vital information
which would facilitate the investigation of a
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