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1989 Ed.] Immigration (Treatment of Detainees)
[CAP. 115
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Order
[Subsidiary]
IMMIGRATION (TREATMENT OF DETAINEES) ORDER
(Cap. 115, section 35(1))
[20 June 1980]
L.N. 145 of 1980 - - L.N. 82 of 1981, R. Ed. 1981, L.N. 197 of 1982, L.N. 246 of 1985, L.N. 246 of 1988, L.N. 145 of 1989, L.N. 174 of 1989, L.N. 359 of 1989
1.
Citation
This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Treatment of Detainees) Order.
2.
Treatment of detainees
A person detained in any place specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall be accorded the treatment provided in the rules contained in Schedule 1 to this Order.
1. Interpretation
(L.N. 82 of 1981)
SCHEDULE 1 (L.N.82 of 1981)
[para. 2]
RULES
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"auxiliary officer" means a member of the Auxiliary Medical Service Unit established by the Essential Services (Auxiliary Medical Services) Corps Regulations (Cap. 197 sub. leg.) or of the Civil Aid Services Unit established by the Essential Services (Civil Aid Services) Corps Regulations (Cap. 197 sub. leg.);
"Centre" means any place specified in Schedule 2, (L.N. 82 of 1981)
"detainee" means a person detained in the Centre under the Ordinance;
"officer" means an auxiliary officer and a public officer attached to or directed by the Government to work at the Centre;
"Superintendent" means the officer in charge of the Centre.
2. Search
(1) Every detainee may be searched on admission and at such times subsequently as the Superintendent or any officer authorized by him may direct.
(2) The searching of a detainee shall be conducted with due regard to decency and self-respect, and in as seemly a manner as is consistent with the necessity of discovering any concealed articles.
(3) No detainee shall be stripped and searched in the sight of another detainee:
Provided that a child under the apparent age of 10 years may be stripped and searched in the presence of its parent.
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(4) No detainee shall be searched other than by an officer of the same sex.
Possession of articles
Any article found in the possession of a detainee may be seized and stored until the release, removal or transfer of the detainee when such article shall be returned to him, unless possession of