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Obligation

of premises to which Bection 25 does not apply.

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(3) It shall be the duty of every person (whether an alien or not) staying at any such premises to sign, when so required, a statement of his nationality and, if an alien, to furnish and siga a statement of such other particulars as may be prescribed.

(4) All registers so kept shall be available at all times for Inspection by the Registrar of Aliens or by any police officer.

27. Where there is resident in any premises to which section of occupier 26 does not apply, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other institutions, any person whom the occupier of the premises knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be an alien, it shall be the duty of the occupier to satisfy himself as far as he reasonably can that the provisions of this Ordinance with respect to the registration of and reporting of his movements by that person have been complied with and if he is not so satisfied to report the presence of that person to the nearest police station within forty-eight hours.

Prohibition

PART IV.

Crew of vessels and aircraft.

28. (1) No member of a crew who is an immigrant may

of entry or enter the Colony save under and in accordance with the permit discharge

of the Immigration Officer.

of crow

without per

mission and

provision for taking security and forfeiture thereof.

(2) The Immigration Officer-

(a) may in his absolute discretion require security, whether in cash or otherwise and whether by way of deposit or otherwise, from the master of any vessel, the captain of any aircraft, or the owner, charterer, agent or consignee of a vessel or aircraft, for the compliance by the members of the crew of such vessel or aircraft with the terms of any permit granted under subsection (1) and may refuse to release the vessel or aircraft from examination until such security is furnished; and

(b) if any member of such crew fails to comply with the terms of any such permit, it shall be lawful for the Immigration Officer to order in writing that such security shall be forfeited to the Crown without any legal formality.

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(3) No member of a crew who is an immigrant may be discharged or paid off in the Colony without the permit of the Immigration Officer. In any instance of contravention of this subsection and in any instance of contravention by any member of a crew of the terms of a permit granted under subsection (1), the master of the vessel or the captain of the aircraft to which such member belongs, and the owner, charterer, agent or con- signee shall, in addition to any forfeiture ordered under sub- section (z), be liable for the maintenance of the person concerned until his repatriation and for the cost of such repatriation to his place of birth or citizenship.

29. The provisions of Part III, other than sections 25, 26 Exemption and 27, shall not apply to an alien who is a member of a crew unless he is discharged or paid off.

PART V.

Registration of immigrants other than aliens.

30. This Part shall be in force during such period or periods as the Governor may from time to time by Proclamation in the Gazette specify.

of certain aliens from residential provisions of Part III.

Part V only to be

enforced on Governor's Proclama- tion.

31. Every immigrant not registered as an alien under Part Duty to III shall, when required, make and sign a return in such form make return

to Commis- as may be prescribed and true to the best of his knowledge and sioner of belief and shall deliver such return to the Commissioner of Police Police when so required. at such time and place as the Commissioner of Police may direct.

32. If in any case it appears to the Commissioner of Police, Power to or any officer deputed by him to receive and record such returns, require

attendance, that any return has not been duly made or that it is incomplete or incorrect or requires verification, the Commissioner of Police may in his absolute discretion by a notice served on such person require his attendance at such time and place as may be specified in the notice, and every person whose attendance is so required shall attend thereat on the date and at the time specified in the notice and answer truthfully to the best of his knowledge and belief such questions as may be addressed to him by a police