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Detention

pending removal or deportation.

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the detention of such person for a period of fourteen days.

(2) If it appears to the Governor that it is desirable

that a person detained under a detention warrant should be

further detained, he may from time to time issue further

warrants in the prescribed form authorizing the detention of

such person for periods of seven days.

(3)

Any police officer may arrest a person in

respect of whom a detention warrant is in force.

(4) The Governor may at any time direct that a person

detained under a detention warrant be released.

27. (1) A person who is to be removed from Hong Kong

under section 17 may

(a) be detained under the authority of an immigration

officer until he is so removed; and

(b) if he is on board a ship or aircraft, be removed

therefrom under the like authority for detention

under this subsection.

(2) A person may be detained under the authority of the

Director pending consideration by the Governor of an appli-

cation for the making of a removal order in respect of that

person.

(3) A person in respect of whom a removal order or a

deportation order is in force may be detained under the

authority of the Colonial Secretary until he is removed from

Hong Kong under section 21.

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