(ISM48, C. 56)
(1914. c. 179
“approved landing place" means a place designated as an approved
landing place by order under section 60;
"British protected person" has the same meaning as it has in the
British Nationality Act 1948:
"British subject by naturalization in Hong Kong” means—
(a) in relation to a person naturalized after the commence- ment of the British Nationality Act 1948, a British subject to whom a certificate of naturalization has been granted by the Governor; and
(b) in relation to a person naturalized before the commence.
ment of that Act-
(1) a British subject to whom a certificate of naturali- zation was granted by the Government under section 8 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914; and
(u) a British subject who became such by reason of the fact that his name was included under section 5 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 in a certificate of naturalization granted by the Govern-
mcal;
"captain" means master (of a ship) and commander (of an
aircraft);
"child" means a legitimate or legitimated child, a stepchild and
a child adopted in a manner recognized by law; "Chinese resident" means an immigrant who-
(a) is wholly or partly of Chinese race; and
(B) has at any time been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong
for a continuous period of not less than seven years; "crew", in relation to a ship or aircraft, means all persons actually employed in the working or service of the ship or aircraft. including the captain, and "member of the crew" shall be construed accordingly:
"deportation order" means an order under section 20; "detention warrant" means a warrant issued under section 29(1)
or (2):
"Director" means the Director of Immigration, the Deputy
Director of Immigration and any assistant director of immigration:
"empowered" means empowered by or under this Ordinance; "entry permit" means an entry permit issued under this Ordin-
ance;
"examination" includes a further examination under section 4(1),
and "examine" shall be construed accordingly:
"Hong Kong belonger" means——
(a) a British subject who was born in Hong Kong; (b) a British subject by naturalization in Hong Kong: (c) a British subject by registration in Hong Kong under
section 7(2) of the British Nationality Act 1948:
(d) a British subject who is or has been married to, or is the child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
"identity card" means a card of identity issued under the Regis-
tration of Persons Ordinance;
"immigrant" means a person who is not a Hong Kong belonger. "immigration officer" means any member of the Immigration Service of or above the rank of assistant immigration officer; "land" means—
(a) enter by land or disembark from a ship or aircraft; and (b) in the case of a person who arrives in Hong Kong other- wise than by land or in a ship or aircraft, land in Hong Kong:
"limit of stay" means a condition of stay limiting the period
during which a person may remain in Hong Kong: “owner”, in relation to a ship or aircraft, includes any charterer
to whom the ship or aircraft is demised;
"passenger" means any person carried in a ship or aircraft other
than a member of the crew:
"re-entry permit" means a re-entry permit issued under this
Ordinance:
"removal order" means an order under section 191); "resident United Kingdom belonger" means a United Kingdom
belonger who has at any time been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years; "serviceman" means a person, not being locally engaged, who is a serving member of Her Majesty's regular naval, military or air force service;
"specified country" means a country or territory—
(a) of which a person who is to be removed from Hong
Kong is a national or a citizen;
(b) in which that person has obtained a travel document; (c) in which that person embarked for Hong Kong; or (d) to which an immigration officer has reason to believe
that that person will be admitted;
(Cap. 177.3