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visa issued by or on behalf of the Director may, if he has not been granted an exemption under section 61(2), be detained under the authority of the Director in such place as the Director may specify pending a decision to grant or refuse him permission to remain in Hong Kong as a refugee or, after a decision to refuse him permission to remain in Hong Kong, pending his removal from Hong Kong and any child of such resident or former resident, whether or not he was born in Hong Kong, may also be so detained, unless that child holds a travel document with such a visa or has been granted an exemption under section 61(2). (Amended 23 of 1989 s. 3)
(2) Every person detained under this section shall be permitted all reasonable facilities to enable him to obtain any authorization required for entry to another state or territory or, whether or not he has obtained such authorization, to leave Hong Kong.
(3) Where a person is detained under subsection (1) after a decision to refuse him permission to remain in Hong Kong as a refugee, such person as the Director may authorize for the purpose shall serve on the detained person a notice in such form as the Director may specify notifying him of his right to apply for a review under section 13F(1). (Added 23 of 1989 s. 3)
(4) Notice under subsection (3) may be served-
(a) personally; or
(b) by displaying it in some prominent place within the area where the person concerned is detained in such a manner that it may be conveniently read by him. (Added 23 of 1989 s. 3)
13E. Removal from Hong Kong of Vietnamese refugees and persons detained under section 13D (Added 42 of 1982 s. 7)
(1) The Director may at any time order any Vietnamese refugee or person detained in Hong Kong under section 13D to be removed from Hong Kong.
(2) An immigration officer or a chief immigration assistant may remove from Hong Kong in accordance with section 24 any person ordered to be removed from Hong Kong under subsection (1). (Amended 65 of 1989 s. 3)
(Added 42 of 1982 s. 7)
13F. Review by a Refugee Status Review Board
(1) Any person on whom a notice is served under section 13D(3) may, within 28 days of such service, apply to the Board to have the decision that he may not remain in Hong Kong as a refugee reviewed.
(2) An application for a review under this section may be made on behalf of a child by his parent or any person having care of the child.