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Deportation (2) The Governor in Council may also at Order
any time issue a deportation order against any against an alien. Long person whom he finds to be an alien if upon procedure. any inquiry in the manner prescribed in sec- tion 3A he is of opinion that the alien should he deported.
Deportation Order
against alien. Schedule Form No. 7A. Arrest, detention
and inquiry.
Schedule Form No. 1.
Schedule
(3) Any deportation order issued under the provisions of this section may be in Form No. 7A in the Schedule.
3A.-(1) The Governor may whenever it shall appear to him that there are reasonable grounds for inquiry as to whether any person should be deported, issue a warrant in Form No. 1 in the Schedule authorising the arrest of such person and his detention for a period not exceeding fourteen days.
(2) Any person arrested under such war- rant may be detained in the custody of any officer referred to in the said warrant and may be transferred from the custody of such officer to any other such officer as often as may be desirable.
(3) So soon as conveniently may be after the arrest of any person under any such war- rant, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or one of the Assistants to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or a District or Assistant District Officer, shall interview the person so arrested and shall ask such person the questions set forth in Form No. 2 in the Schedule: Pro- Form No. 2. vided however, that, if such person does not in auswer to the fourth question in the said form say anything in answer to the charge preferred against him or give any reason why he should not be deported, it shall not be to be asked to necessary for such person auswer the fifth, sixth and seventh questions in the said form.
(4) The officer who interviews such person may, in addition to the questious specified in the said form, ask him any other questions which such officer way think desirable for the purpose of elucidating his answers or for the purpose of directing his attention particular which appears to such officer to require a reply or further reply.
to any
(5) The officer who interviews such person shall take down in English, with or without the assistance of an interpreter and whether such interpreter be sworn or not, a full record of the answers given by the person interviewed to the questions asked him, and such answers so taken down by such officer shall be read over to such person and may if such person is willing so to do be signed or in other manner signified as correct by such person and by the interpreter if any be employed.
(6) The said officer shall place ou record in a form convenient for the consideration of the Governor in Council the reports on which the allegations in the fourth question were based, the statements of witnesses and other evidence adduced by such person and any further state- ments or evidence which it becomes necessary to adduce in consequence thereof and he may from time to time adjourn the proceedings for the purpose.
(7) So soon as conveniently may be there- after the Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall transmit to the Colonial Secretary a report in Schedule Form No. 3 in the Schedule for the considera- Form No. 3. tion of the Governor in Council.