CO129-530-9 Deportation Amendment Ordinance- 1931 2-4-1931 - 14-12-1931 — Page 14

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(2) that the Judge should have

complete control of the enquiry, both as

to its conduct and to the procedure;

(3) that the Judge should be

entitled to hear such evidence, whether

hearsay or not, on either side, as he

thinks proper, and give it such

weight as he considers it deserves; and

(4) that the Judge should not

recommend whether the person "ought to

be deported", which should be a matter

for the Governor: he should report

whether the allegations are, in his view,

proved.

I consider that provisions of this nature are seasonable,

3. In the circumstances I suggest

that the Ordinance should be repealed and

re-enacted on these lines.

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I also observe that the new

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section 4 (1) of the Ordinance provides

that the Governor may issue a

Deportation Order against any person

whom he finds to be a British subject

if, in the opinion of the Governor in

Council,