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Appoint-

ments.

Prohibition

of entry except at specified points and with the permission of the Immigra- tion Officer.

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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(d) immigrant means any person other than a person born in the Colony and in possession of documentary proof of such birth;

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(e) immigration examination signal " means such signal as the Governor in Council by regulation prescribes for ships which arrive in the Colony;

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(f) master means any person, except a pilot, having command of any vessel and the captain of any aircraft;

(g) passenger means any person carried in a

other than the master, captain or crew;

vessel or aircraft,

(h)

the Governor may

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Registrar of Aliens " means such officer as appoint to be Registrar of Aliens;

(i) seaman means any person carried on the articles of a vessel as a bona fide member of the staff employed in the operation or service of such vessel and shall include the master.

(2) Save where the contrary expressly appears or other provision is made by regulation any permit required by this Ordinance may be given verbally or in writing.

(3) Whenever the detention of any person is authorised by this Ordinance it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make provision by regulation for the place and the manner in which such detention shall be effected and until provision is made by regulation such detention shall be carried out in such place and manner as the Governor may by writing under his hand direct. Any person detained in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.

3.

(1) The Governor may appoint, by name or office, any person to be the Immigration Officer for the Colony and also such number of Deputy Immigration Officers and Immigration Control Officers as he may think fit.

(2) The powers and discretions vested in the Immigration Officer hereunder and the duties required to be discharged by him may be exercised and discharged by a Deputy Immigration Officer or an Immigration Control Officer: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by regulation to provide that such powers and discretions as may be specified in such regulation shall be exercisable by the Immigration Officer only or shall not be exercisable by an Immigration Control Officer.

4. No person may enter the Colony save-

(a) at an authorised landing place or point of entry; and

) under and in accordance with a

a permit of the

Immigration Officer.

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