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IMMIGRATION BILL

POWERS OF OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

For many years, officers of Her Majesty's ships have been authorized by emergency regulations to exercise powers under the immigration law. Clause 54 confers on them such powers as they require and so permits the revocation of the emergency regula- tions.

Proof of CERTAIN MATTERS.

Clause 60 places on a person who claims any of the specified matters the burden of establishing the same. All these matters are peculiarly within the knowledge of a claimant.

MINOR AMENDMENTS.

The Bill also makes numerous amendments of a minor

nature.

GRAHAM SNEATH,

Attorney General (Acting).

COMPARATIVE TABLE.

1953 Order = Aliens Order 1953

1962 Act

Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962

Cap. 239

Cap. 240

Cap. 243

=

1971 Bill

Clause

1

2

3

4(1)

(2)

Deportation (British Subjects) Ordinance. Deportation of Aliens Ordinance

Immigration (Control and Offences) Ordinance

= United Kingdom Immigration Bill 1971

Source

D

Cap. 243, s. 6(1)(b)

Short title.

Remarks

Interpretation. Classes of Hong Kong belonger extended- definition of "immigrant”. Power to examine illegal im-

migrant and persons

in

breach of condition of stay at any time clarified.

New. To facilitate making of requirement under subclause

(1).

(3)

Cap. 243, s. 10

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