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Obligations

of keepers of residential accommodation.

Obligation on occupier of premises to which section 27 does not apply.

Immigrants Control.

27. (1) It shall be the duty of the keeper of any premises, whether furnished or unfurnished, where lodging or sleeping accommodation is provided for reward, to keep a record in such form as may be prescribed, of all persons staying at the premises who are not under the age of sixteen years.

(2) If so directed, the said keeper shall furnish to the Registrar of Aliens such true returns as may be prescribed.

(3) It shall be the duty of every person (whether an alien or not) staying at any such premises to sign, when so required, a statement of his nationality and, if an alien, to furnish and sign a statement of such other particulars as may be prescribed.

(4) All registers so kept shall be available at all times for inspection by the Registrar of Aliens or by any police officer.

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28. Where there is resident in any premises to which section 27 does not apply, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other institutions, any person whom the occupier of the premises knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be an alien, it shall be the duty of the occupier to satisfy himself as far as he reasonably can that the provisions of this Ordinance with respect to the registration of and reporting of his movements by that person have been complied with, and if he is not so satisfied, to report the presence of that person to the nearest police station within forty-eight hours.

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Prohibition

of entry or discharge without permission

and provision for taking security.

37 of 1950, Schedule.

PART IV.

CREW OF VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT.

29. (1) No member of a crew who is an immigrant may enter the Colony save under and in accordance with the permit of the Immigration Officer.

(2) The Immigration Officer may, in his absolute discretion, require security, whether by way of deposit or otherwise, from the master, owner, charterer or agent or consignee of a vessel or aircraft, for the compliance by the members of the crew of such vessel or aircraft with the terms of any

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