CO129-582-2 Vagrancy Amendment Ordinance 1939 1-5-1939 - 19-12-1939 — Page 26

(*3950-150) Wt. 46262-20 30.000 3/39 T.S. 695

C. O.

26

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J, Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

1

alter

to make the existing law in regard to

the deportation of British subjects; and

consider & preferable be in general, I would prefer that the

prefer that

normal provision in respect of such

which is

persons should be that set out in the

Deportation of Eritish Subjects Ordinance

(aoduce Nolly

1936)

as amended by admano

No 5 1937 3

be glad I know the -position, under the proposed ent of B

amendment

FURTHER ACTION.

5. In conclusion I should observe

1010 that it is not clear if a person is found

by the Court to be a vagrant whether that is to say, which of the following couses it is intended to adopt!

(i) deportation is to be an

automatic penaltyor,;

(ii) the Court is to have discretion

to order deportation or; or

(iii) the Court is to have discretion

to recommend to the Governor that such person should be

6..

deported/o

I have to request that further

consideration may be given to the matter

in the light of the above observations,

and I shall be glad if the Bill may be

submitted to me in draft form before its

introduction