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Immigration (Vietnamese Boat People) (Detention Centres) Rules

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

OFFENCES

39. Introduction of unauthorized article into detention centre

Any person who brings, throws or in any manner introduces into any detention centre, or conveys to any detainee while in custody outside a detention centre, any arms, ammunition, weapon, instrument, intoxicating liquor, opium or other drug, tobacco, money or any other article, unless authorized to do so by the Authority in charge of that detention centre, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

40. Supplying unauthorized articles to detainees

Any person-

(a) who without the permission of the Authority of a detention centre sells any intoxicating liquor, opium or other drug, tobacco or other article, in the detention centre; or

(b) being an officer or other person employed in a detention centre, who permits any article to be sold in a detention centre without the permission of the Authority,

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

41. Escape

Any detainee who escapes from a detention centre commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

42. Aiding escape from detention centre

Any person who aids any detainee in escaping from a detention centre or from legal custody commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

43. Illegal entry into detention centre

Any person who enters any detention centre or remains in any detention centre without the permission of the Superintendent commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

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