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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1989
HE POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO RETAIN THE SAFEGUARDS IN THE ORDINANCE.
THE
THAT IMMIGRATION
SECTION 18(3) OF THE
ORDINANCE WAS FIRST ENACTED 1979 TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF REFUGEES.
IN JANUARY VIETNAMESE
IT REMOVED THE LIMIT OF TWO MONTHS DURING WHICH AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER MIGHT REMOVE A PERSON REFUSED PERMISSION TO LAND IN HONG KONG, IF IT APPEARED TO THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION THAT THAT PERSON HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY RESIDENT IN VIETNAM.
MR BARNES SAID THIS SUBSECTION HAD BEEN RE-ENACTED ANNUALLY AND WOULD EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR UNLESS EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PARTS VIIA AND VIIB OF THE ORDINANCE WERE ENACTED IN AUGUST 1979 TO PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF TRAFFICKING IN UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION.
UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, ANY PERSON WHO AIDED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO ENTER HONG KONG COMMITTED AN OFFENCE.
OFFENDERS WERE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE UP TO $5 MILLION AND IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE, WHILE THE SHIPS AND OTHER PROPERTY INVOLVED WERE LIABLE TO FORFEITURE.
THESE TWO PARTS HAD ALSO BEEN RE-ENACTED EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31 UNLESS EXTENDED.
ANNUALLY AND WOULD
"THE MOTION BEFORE THE COUNCIL SEEKS TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS FOR ONE MORE YEAR UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1990.
"SHORTLY BEFORE THAT TIME WE SHALL AGAIN REVIEW THE POSITION,"
MR BARNES CONCLUDED.
THE MOTION WAS APPROVED.
MOTIONS ON REVISED LEVELS OF COMPENSATION APPROVED
UNDER
TWO MOTIONS SEEKING TO REVISE THE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND UNDER THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
EDUCATION
THE TWO MOTIONS WERE INTRODUCED BY THE SECRETARY FOR AND MANPOWER, THE HON K.Y. YEUNG, UNDER SECTION 48A OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND UNDER SECTION 40 OF THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY.
/MR YEUNG
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