CO129-582-2 Vagrancy Amendment Ordinance 1939 1-5-1939 - 19-12-1939 — Page 21

Amendment of Ordinance No.9 of 1897, S. 26.

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mendicant or a destitute and that he is unable to prove

either that he is or has the status of a British subject

or that he has been ordinarily resident in the Colony for

a period of seven years or more, may if he thinks fit

declare him to be a mendicant or destitute to whom this

section of this Ordinance applies and order him to be

expelled from the Colony. Such order may be made in lieu

of or in addition to any conviction or sentence under

section 26, 28A or 29.

(3) Any such order shall have the effect of authorizing

any police officer to arrest and detain such person and to

do all such other acts as may be necessary to enable such

person to be expelled from the Colony and repatriated to

the country of which he appears to be a national or sent

to some other destination without the Colony chosen by

such person and approved by the Commissioner of Police.

(4) If any person expelled from the Colony under this

section returns thereto within a period of five years from

the date of the order for his expulsion, unless with and

in accordance with the permission in writing of the

Commissioner of Police, he shall be guilty of an offence

and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a

term not exceeding six weeks and to a recommendation for

deportation under section 8 of the Deportation of Aliens

Ordinance, 1935.

5.

Section 26 of the Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897, is

amended by the insertion of the words "a mendicant or a

destitute" after the word "vagrant" in the first line.