1991-04-24 23:07
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Ms Barrett. L.A. Mr Bruce SEAD
Kar BOR: VBP.
PM 2014.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1991
ZCZC
30 APR 1991
fa.
GIS 33
AMENDMENT BILL ENSURES GOVT'S ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
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*
FROM
NUMBER OF THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 WILL MAKE A
THE GOVERNMENT'S AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO ENSURE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE ARRANGEMENTS AGREED INTERNATIONALLY FOR
VIETNAM,
SET DOWN TREATMENT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION.
THE
AS
IN
THE
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, TODAY. · (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHEN HE MOVED THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.
SAID: OUTLINING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL AIMS OF THE BILL, MR ASPREY
IS DETAINED PENDING "THE FIRST IS TO ENSURE THAT, WHERE A PERSON DETERMINATION OF HIS STATUS AS A REFUGEE OR NOT, THE REASONABLENESS OF THE LENGTH OF DETENTION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF AL- CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WAITING TO BE SCREENED, AND THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
IS NOT A "THE SECOND IS TO ENSURE THAT, WHERE A PERSON WHO REFUGEE IS DETAINED PENDING REMOVAL FROM HONG KONG, THE REASONABLENESS OF THE LENGTH OF DETENTION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAVING REGARD TO THE SUCU AVAILABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPATRIATION, AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH A. PERSON MAS AVAILED HIMSELF OF THOSE ARRANGEMENTS.
"THE THIRD IS TO ENSURE THAT ANY VIETNAMESE PERSON WHO ARRIVES REQUIRES PERMISSION TO IN HONG KONG WITHOUT A VISA AND THEREFORE
CO-OPERATE WITH REMAIN CANNOT AVOID DETENTION SIMPLY BY REFUSING TO NORMAL IMMIGRATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.
IN
"THE FOURTH IS TO PUT BEYOND DOUBT OUR POWER TO TRANSFER PEOPLE BETWEEN CENTRES, INCLUDING FOR REASONS OF ORDER OR GOOD MANAGEMENT THE DETENTION CENTRES.
OR
ON
AN
"FINALLY, THE BILL WILL MAKE CLEAR THAT ALL THE DECISIONS THE REFUGEE STATUS REVIEW BOARD, AND NOT ONLY ITS DECISION APPELLANT'S STATUS, ARE NOT IN THEMSELVES JUDICIALLY REVIEWABLE."
MR
FOR RSTWEEN
THE NEED DETAIL ASPREY ALSO
IN GREATER EXPLAINED ADEQUATE POWERS OF DETENTION, AND FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONS CENTRES IN THE INTEREST OF GOOD ORDER AND MANAGEMENT.
CLEAR THAT
HE MADE IT GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE.
DETENTION
WAS
OF NOT
ITSELY
THE
"QUITE
THE
CONTRARY,
OUR OBJECTIVE
RESETTLEMENT IS
OR
AGREED
REPATRIATION AS APPROPRIATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY AND ACCEPTED ARRANGEMENTS.