TNAG-0318-FCO40-354-Legislation-for-immigration-and-deportation-in-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 171

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IMMIGRATION BILL

(6) An immigration officer may require a person being examined under section 3(1) to furnish to him such information as he may require for the purposes of this Ordinance.

(7) An immigration officer may give such directions as he considers necessary for preventing any person from evading examination under section 3(1).

(8) The Director of Immigration may exempt from sub- section (4)(b) any person or any class or description of persons.

5. (1) On the examination under section 3(1)(a) of an immigrant, other than a serviceman, an immigration officer may give the immigrant permission to land in Hong Kong or refuse him such permission.

(2) Where permission is given to an immigrant to land in Hong Kong, an immigration officer may impose-

(a) a limit of stay; and

(b) such other conditions of stay as an immigration officer

thinks fit.

(3) Subject to subsection (9), the permission given to an immigrant to land in Hong Kong shall be deemed to be subject to the prescribed conditions of stay in addition to any conditions of stay imposed under subsection (2).

(4) In the case of an immigrant who is a member of a party in the charge of a responsible person, notice of any condition of stay shall be deemed to be given to such immigrant if it is given in writing to the person in charge of the party.

(5) The Director may at any time by notice in writing to an immigrant-

(a) cancel any condition of stay or vary any condition of stay (other than a limit of stay) in force in respect of the immigrant;

(b) impose any condition of stay (other than a limit of

stay) in respect of the immigrant;

(c) vary any limit of stay in force in respect of the immigrant by enlarging the period during which the immigrant may remain in Hong Kong.

(6) The Governor may at any time vary any limit of stay in force in respect of an immigrant by curtailing the period during which the immigrant may remain in Hong Kong, and the Director shall in writing notify the immigrant of any such variation.

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Permission to land and conditions of

stay.