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Removal pursuant to removal

order or deportation order.

IMMIGRATION BILL

(5) The expenses of or incidental to the removal from Hong Kong of a person who is removed in accordance with directions under subsection (1)(d) shall be met from moneys provided by the Legislative Council, but save as aforesaid the expenses of or incidental to the removal from Hong Kong of a person who is removed in accordance with directions under subsection (1) shall be met by the owners of the ship or aircraft.

21. (1) A person in respect of whom a removal order or a deportation order is in force may be removed from Hong Kong in accordance with this section.

(2) The Director may give directions-

(a) to the captain of any ship or aircraft about to leave Hong Kong requiring him to remove from Hong Kong such person and any dependants of his specified in the directions to a specified country;

(b) to the owners or agents of any ship or aircraft requiring them to make arrangements for the removal of such person from Hong Kong in a ship or aircraft specified or indicated in the directions to any such country.

(3) A person in respect of whom directions are given under subsection (2) may be placed under the authority of an immigra- tion officer or police officer on board any ship or aircraft in which he is to be removed in accordance with the directions.

(4) A person in respect of whom a removal order or a deportation order is in force may be removed by land to a specified country, and for that purpose may be taken in the custody of an immigration officer or police officer to the place at which he is to be removed.

(5) The Colonial Secretary may apply in or towards pay- ment of the expenses of or incidental to—

(a) the voyage from Hong Kong of a person in respect of whom a removal order or a deportation order is in force;

or

(b) the maintenance until departure of such a person and

his dependants, if any,

any money belonging to that person; and except so far as they are paid as aforesaid the expenses of or incidental to the removal from Hong Kong of a person in respect of whom a removal order or a deportation order is in force shall be met from moneys provided by the Legislative Council.

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