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may be taken in the custody of an immigration officer or

police officer to and from any place where his attendance is

required for any purpose of this Ordinance.

(3) Any person required or authorized to be detained by

or under this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by an

immigration officer or police officer; and any person who is

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(a) detained by virtue of this Ordinance;

(b) being removed from one place in which he is detained

by virtue of this Ordinance to another place in

which he may be so detained; or

(c) being taken to any place in the custody of an

immigration officer or police officer in accordance

with this Ordinance,

shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.

Recognizance as alternative to detention.

30. (1) The Director and any police officer of or above

the rank of assistant superintendent may require a person

(a) who is detained under section 24, 25, 26 or 27; or

(b) who, being liable to be detained under any of those

sections, is not for the time being so detained,

to enter into a recognizance in the prescribed form in such

amount and with such sureties as the Director or such police

officer may specify; and where a person who is so detained

enters into such a recognizance he may be released.

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