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Detention

pending removal or

25.

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

under section 15 may

deportation.

(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

Colonial Secretary pending consideration by the Governor of

an application 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 19.

Detention of

persons on board ships or aircraft.

26. (1) The master of a ship or commander of the

aircraft shall, if so required by an immigration officer or

police officer, take such steps as may be necessary for

preventing -

(a)

a person who arrived in the ship or aircraft and

has been refused permission to land in Hong Kong; or

(b)

a person placed on board the ship or aircraft

under subsection (2) of section 18 or subsection (3)

of section 19,

from landing from the ship or aircraft before it leaves

Hong Kong.

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