1971-HKRS29-8-38_Part04 — Page 29

Permission to

land and condi- tions of stay.

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11. (1) An immigration officer may, on the examination under section 4(1)(a) of a person who by virtue of section 7 may not land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer, give such person permission to land in Hong Kong or refuse him such permission.

(2) Where permission is given to a person to land in Hong Kong, an immigration officer may impose-

(a) a limit of stay; and

(b) such other conditions of stay as an immigration officer thinks fit, being conditions of stay authorized by the Director, either generally or in a particular case.

(3) Subject to subsection (9), the permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong shall be deemed to be subject to the prescribed conditions of stay in addition to any conditions of stay imposed under subsection (2).

(4) In the case of a person who is a member of a party in the charge of a responsible person, notice of any condition of stay shall be deemed to be given to such person if it is given in writing to the person in charge of the party.

(5) The Director may at any time by notice in writing to any person other than a person who has the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1)—--

(a) cancel any condition of stay or vary any condition of stay (other than a limit of stay) in force in respect of such person;

(b) impose any condition of stay (other than a limit of stay)

in respect of such person;

(c) vary any limit of stay in force in respect of such person by enlarging the period during which such person may remain in Hong Kong,

(6) The Governor may at any time vary any limit of stay in force in respect of any person by curtailing the period during which such person may remain in Hong Kong, and the Director shall in writing notify such person of any such variation.

(7) The Governor may by order applying to all persons or to any class or description of persons, other than persons who have the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1)—–—–

(a) cancel or vary any condition of stay in force in respect

of such persons,

(b) impose any condition of stay (other than a limit of stay)

in respect of such persons.

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(8) Whenever a condition of stay is in force in respect of a person, the Director may--

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require such person; or

(b) if such person is a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft, require the captain of the ship or aircraft or the owners or agents of the ship or aircraft,

to enter into a recognizance in the prescribed form in such amount and with such number of sureties as the Director may reasonably require.

(9) The Director of Immigration may exempt any person or any class or description of persons from compliance with all or any of the prescribed conditions of stay.

12. An immigration officer may permit an immigrant who is a member of the crew of a ship and does not have the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1) to land in Hong Kong notwithstanding that he has not been examined under section 4(1X); and in any such case notice of any condition of stay imposed in respect of such person shall be deemed to have been given to that person if it is given to the captain of the ship or the owners or agents of the ship.

13, The Director may at any time authorize a person who landed in Hong Kong unlawfully to remain in Hong Kong, subject to such conditions of stay as he thinks fit, whether or not such person has been convicted of that offence, and section 11(5) and (6) shall apply in the case of any such person as it applies to a person who has been given permission to land in Hong Kong under section 11(1),

PART IV.

SUPPLY OF PARTICULARS BY ALIENS AND BY PERSONS STAYING IN HOTELS OR OTHER LODGING PLACES.

14. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an alien within Hong Kong who-

(a) attains the age of sixteen years; or

(b) having previously been exempted from this subsection or section 5(4X6), (5Xa)(ii) or (5)(b)(i)) (otherwise than by reason of his age), ceases to be so exempted,

shall within one month thereafter furnish to the Director in the prescribed form the particulars required thereby.

(2) The Director of Immigration may exempt from sub- section (1) any person or any class or description of persons.

Special pro-

visiona na to mission to land giving of per-

to members of ship's crew.

Authority for illegal im- migrant to remain.

Aliens to furnish particulars.