1989 Ed.] Immigration (Vietnamese Boat People)

(Detention Centres) Rules

[CAP. 115

M7

[Subsidiary]

Such inventory shall be signed by the detainee concerned certifying its

correctness.

(2) Subject to subrule (3), all such money and effects shall be returned to a detainee on his release from detention and he shall sign the inventory as a receipt.

(3) Any weapon, intoxicating liquor, dangerous drug, perishable, inflammable or dangerous article or substance belonging to a detainee may be confiscated and disposed of by the Superintendent.

15. Possession of articles without authority

(1) No detainee may have any article in his possession without the permission of the Superintendent and any unauthorized article found in his possession may be confiscated and disposed of by the Superintendent.

(2) No person shall, without the permission of the Superintendent, convey or throw into, or deposit in, any detention centre, or convey to any detainee, any money, food, drink or tobacco, letter or other article whatsoever. Any such article so conveyed, thrown or deposited may be confiscated and disposed of by the Superintendent.

16. Segregation of new admissions

A detainee on first admission to a detention centre may be kept apart from other detainees in such place and for such period as the Superintendent may prescribe.

17. Medical examination

A detainee shall, on the day of his admission to a detention centre or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, be examined by the Medical Officer, who shall record the state of health of the detainee and such other particulars as he considers necessary.

18. Interview and recording of particulars

A detainee shall, as soon as practicable after his admission to a detention centre, be interviewed (either individually or in a group) by the Superintendent or an officer, who shall record such particulars of the detainee as he considers necessary.

19. Clothing

Every detainee may wear his own clothes.

20. Blankets

(1) Every detainee shall be supplied with up to 4 blankets at the discretion of the Superintendent.

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