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(1948, c. 56)

(1914. c. 17,

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"approved landing place" means a place designated as an approved

landing place by order under section 60;

"British protected person" has the same meaning as it has in the

British Nationality Act 1948;

"British subject by naturalization in Hong Kong" means-

(a) in relation to a person naturalized after the commence- ment of the British Nationality Act 1948, a British subject to whom a certificate of naturalization has been granted by the Governor; and

(b) in relation to a person naturalized before the commençe-

ment of that Act-

(1) a British subject to whom a certificate of naturali- zation was granted by the Government under section 2 of the British Nationality and Statue of Aliens Act 1914; and

(Ü) a British subject who became such by reason of the fact that his name was included under section 5 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 in a certificate of naturalization granted by the Govern- ment;

"captain" means master (of a ship) and commander (of an

aircraft);

"child" means a legitimate or legitimated child, a stepchild and

a child adopted in a manner recognized by law; "Chinese resident" means an immigrant who-

(a) is wholly or partly of Chinese race; and

(b) has at any time been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong

for a continuous period of not less than seven years; "crew", in relation to a ship or aircraft, means all persons actually employed in the working or service of the ship or aircraft, including the captain, and "member of the crew" shall be construed accordingly:

"deportation order" means an order under section 20; "detention warrant" means a warrant issued under section 29(1)

or (2):

"Director" means the Director of Immigration, the Deputy

Director of Immigration and any assistant director of immigration:

"empowered" means empowered by or under this Ordinance; "entry permit" means an entry permit issued under this Ordin-

ance;

"examination" includes a further examination under section 4(1),

and "examine" shall be construed accordingly:

"Hong Kong belonger" means—

(a) a British subject who was born in Hong Kong; (b) a British subject by naturalization in Hong Kong: (c) a British subject by registration in Hong Kong under

section 7(2) of the British Nationality Act 1948:

(d) a British subject who is or has been married to, or is the child of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

"identity card" means a card of identity issued under the Regis-

tration of Persons Ordinance;

“immigrant" means a person who is not a Hong Kong belonger. “immigration officer" means any member of the Immigration Service of or above the rank of assistant immigration officer; "land" means—

(a) enter by land or disembark from a ship or aircraft; and (b) in the case of a person who arrives in Hong Kong other- wise than by land or in a ship or aircraft, land in Hong Kong:

“limit of stay" means a condition of stay limiting the period

during which a person may remain in Hong Kong: "owner", in relation to a ship or aircraft, includes any charterer

to whom the ship or aircraft is demised; "passenger" means any person carried in a ship or aircraft other

than a member of the crew;

"re-entry permit" means a re-entry permit issued under this

Ordinance:

"removal order" means an order under section 19(1) "resident United Kingdom belonger" means a United Kingdom

belonger who has at any time been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years; "serviceman" means a person, not being locally engaged, who is a serving member of Her Majesty's regular naval, military or air force service;

"specified country" means a country or territory-

(a) of which a person who is to be removed from Hong

Kong is a national or a citizen;

(b) in which that person has obtained a travel document; (c) in which that person embarked for Hong Kong: or (d) to which an immigration officer has reason to believe

that that person will be admitted;

(Cap. 177.3