WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989
CONCLUDING, HE STRESSED THAT THE BILL MADE "FULL
AND ADEQUATE
PROVISIONS":
ΤΟ APPEAL
SEE
FOR THE REASONS * FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS' DECISION ON THEIR STATUS:
THE
* FOR APPLICANTS TO HAVE
THEIR APPEALS;
LEGAL ADVICE FOR THE
PURPOSES
OF
OPPORTUNITY * FOR APPLICANTS TO HAVE
SUBMISSIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.
AN
ΤΟ
COMMENT
ON THE
MEASURE WILL SPEED UP BOAT PEOPLE SCREENING
UP SCREENING PROCEDURES ON
TO SPEED THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989 SOUGHT
BOAT VIETNAMESE
PEOPLE AND TO SFT UP MADE AGAINST SPECIALISED APPEAL BOARDS TO HANDLE SUBSEQUENT APPEALS THE SCREENING RESULTS, THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG SAID TODAY WEDNESDAY).
ESSENTIAL PEOPLE ARRIVING IN HONG
UPON DEPENDED
EFFICENT
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.. SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL MR CHEONG SAID THAT STREAMLINING OF EXISTING PROCEDURES WAS TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF BOAT
OF REPATRIATION SUCCESS KONG, BECAUSE THE HANDLING OF SCREENING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES.
OF
MANDATORY
SECURE AS QUICKLY AS
SHOULD SECK TO
REPATRIATION
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE POSSIBLE.
PROPLE NOW ARRIVING FIRST ASYLUM. ARE ECONOMIC
"IT IS CLEAR TO ALL OF US THAT MOST BOAT IN HONG KONG, OR INDEED OTHER PLACES OF MIGRANTS RATHER THAN GENUINE REFUGEES.
"MANDATORY REPATRIATION IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCREENING POLICY,
HE SAID.
SUCCESSFUL,
WOULD NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE NOTHING THAT AN APPELLANT
REVIEWED BY THE PRESENT OR BE LEGALLY REPRESENTED WHEN HIS CASE WAS
A THAT
SUITABLE NUMBER OF LEGALLY APPEAL BOARDS, MR CHEONG URGED QUALIFIED PERSONS BE APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARDS, TO ENSURE THE APPEAL CASES HAD THE NECESSARY INPUT FROM THE LEGAL PROFESSION,
THAT
SHOULD AS
"IN ADDITION, LAY PERSONS OTHER THAN CIVIL SERVANTS FAR AS POSSIBLE BE RECRUITED TO SERVE ON THE BOARDS," HE ADDED.
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