Detention pending examination
and decision að
to landing.
Detention pending determination of objection,
Detention for inquiry as to deportation.
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(b) where any member of the Immigration Service of or above the rank of principal immigration officer or any police officer of or above the rank of assistant commis- sioner of police is so satisfied, such person may be detained for not more than a further five days,
27. A person who may be examined under section 4(1)(a) or is required to submit to further examination following an examination under section 4(1)(a) may be detained under the authority of an immigration officer-
(4) for not more than twenty-four hours pending the
examination; and
(6) for not more than a further twenty-four hours pending
a decision to give or refuse him permission to land.
28. A person who has lodged an objection under section 53(1) may be detained under the authority of the Director pend- ing the determination of the objection.
29. (1) If it appears to the Governor-
(a) that there are reasonable grounds for inquiry as to whether a person ought to be deported under section 20, and
(b) that such person should be detained for the purposes
of or during such inquiry,
he may issue a warrant in the prescribed form authorizing the detention of such person for a period of fourteen days.
(2) If it appears to the Governor that it is desirable that a person detained under a detention warrant should be further detained--
(a) for the purposes referred to in subsection (1);
(b) for the purpose of inquiries into activities, whether of that person or another person, which are prejudicial to the security of Hong Kong, being inquiries which in the opinion of the Governor should be conducted before the proceedings for the deportation of such person are completed; or
(c) while proceedings for his deportation are completed, the Governor may from time to time issue further warrants in the prescribed form authorizing the detention of such person for periods of seven days.
(3) Any police officer may arrest a person in respect of whom a detention warrant is in force.
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(4) The Governor may at any time direct that a person detained under a detention warrant be released
30. Where a court has recommended that a deportation order be made against a person, and such person is not detained pursuant to the sentence or order of any court, he may, unless the court by which the recommendation is made otherwise directs, be detained for not more than twenty-eight days pending the decision of the Governor in Council as to whether or not a deportation order should be made against him.
31. (1) I-
(2) a person who is in Hong Kong in contravention of a deportation order in force in respect of him is to be removed from Hong Kong under section 25; and
(6) it appears to the Governor-
(1) that the continued presence of such person in Hong Kong is necessary for the time being in connexion with inquiries being carried on into activities, whether of that person or another person, which are prejudicial to the security of Hong Kong; and
(ii) that such person may abscond if he is not detained,
the Governor may issue a warrant in the prescribed form authoriz- ing the detention of such person for a period of fourteen days.
(2) If it appears to the Governor that a person detained under a warrant issued under subsection (1) or this subsection should be further detained for such purpose, he may from time to time issue further warrants in the prescribed form authorizing the detention of such person for periods of seven days.
(3) The Governor may at any time direct that a person detained under a warrant issued under subsection (1) or subsection (2) be no longer detained thereunder.
32. (1) A person who is to be removed from Hong Kong under section 18-
(a) may be detained until he is so removed, and may be so
detained for not more than forty-eight hours under the authority of an immigration officer and thereafter under the authority of the Director; and
(b) may, if he is on board a ship or aircraft, be removed therefrom under the authority of an immigration officer for detention under this subsection.
Power to detain following recommenda- tion of court for deportation.
Detention of deportee for inquiries.
Detention pending removal or deportation.