Power of Governor to probibit the movement of vessels or aircraft.
Detention of Vessels and aircraft.
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34. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, by order prohibit or control the landing, taking off or movement of any aircraft or class of aircraft or the movement or anchorage of any vessel or the use of any waters in Hong Kong by all vessels or any vessel or class of vessel during such hours and for such a period and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.
(2) Any person who contravenes any provision of any order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.
(2) Any police officer or any public officer may take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
35. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, give such orders as may appear to him to be necessary for the detention of any vessel or aircraft, or any class of vessel or aircraft, and for the detention of any of the persons on board the vessel or aircraft so far as this may be necessary to ensure the detention of the vessel or aircraft.
(2) Any person detained in accordance with an order issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.
(3) Any police officer or any public officer may, in relation to any vessel or aircraft, or any persons on board, take such steps and use such force as may be decessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).
(4) The Governor may give orders for the release of any vessel, aircraft or person detained under this section, and for the departure thereof from Hong Kong.
(5) In this section, "person on board" means any person who
is or was on board the vessel or aircraft-
(a) at the time of its arrival in Hong Kong; or
(8) at the time of its detention under this section; or
(c) at any time between the time of its arrival or detention
and its final departure from Hong Kong.
(6) This section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law in relation to deportation or expulsion of persons from Hong Kong.
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PART VII.
CLOSED AREAS.
36. The Governor may by order declare any area or place to be a closed area.
37. (1) In the case of a closed area which is an area of place occupied by Her Majesty's forces or for other purposes of the Crown in right of Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom, the Commander British Forces or any commissioned officer in Her Majesty's forces authorized by him for the purposes of this subsection may issue to any person a permit allowing such person to enter and leave the closed area.
(2) In the case of any other closed area, the Commissioner of Police may issue to any person a permit allowing such person to enter and leave the closed area.
(3) A permit issued under subsection (1) or (2) shall be subject to such conditions as the person by whom it is issued thinks fit, and may be cancelled by such person at any time.
38. Any person who-
Closed arcas,
Permits to enler and leave closed
area.
Prohibition on entering or
(a) enters or leaves a closed area save under and in accord- leaving closed
ance with a permit issued under section 37; or
(5) contravenes any condition to which any such permit is
subject,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.
39. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Ordinance or of any other law, any member of Her Majesty's forces, or any person posted to guard a closed area by or under the authority of the Governor or the Commander British Forces, may arrest- (a) any person who he finds in a closed area if he has reason to suspect that such person has committed any offence; (5) any person who he finds committing any offence in a
closed area:
(c) any person who he finds attempting to enter a closed area if he has reason to suspect that such person has not been issued with a permit under section 37.
and may use such force as may be necessary for the purpose.
(2) Any person arrested under subsection (1) shall be delivered into the custody of a police officer as soon as practicable.
area without permit.
Power of arrest.
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