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Deportation of Aliens.
(3) Any deportation order issued under the provisions of this section may be in Form 7 in the First Schedule.
Form 7.
Arrest, detention and inquiry.
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(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 1 in the First Schedule authorizing the arrest of such person and his detention for a period not exceeding fourteen days.
Form 1.
(2) Any person arrested under such warrant 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 warrant, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or one of the assistants to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or the District Commissioner, New Territories, or a District Officer, shall interview the person so arrested and shall ask such person the questions set forth in Form 2 in the First Schedule: Provided, however, that if such person does not in answer 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 necessary for such person to be asked to answer the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth questions in the said form.
Form 2.
(4) The officer who interviews such person may, in addition to the questions specified in the said form, ask him any other questions which such officer may think desirable for the purpose of elucidating his answers or for the purpose of directing his attention to any particular in the questions or allegations which appears to such officer to require a reply or further reply.
(5) If in answer to the eighth question the person expresses willingness to be questioned about the matter, his evidence shall be taken, but not on oath, by such officer, who may examine and cross-examine him and any witness to such extent as he considers reasonable.
(6) 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,
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