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invalidate any permission or authority to land or remain in

Hong Kong given to that person before the order is made or while

it is in force.

(3) The question whether an offence is one for which a

person is punishable with imprisonment shall be determined without

regard to any Ordinance restricting the imprisonment of young

offenders.

Exemption of

certain

British

subjects from dopcrtation and con- ditions of stay.

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An inmigrant who

(a) is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies; and

(b) has been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for a

continuous period of not less than ten years,

shall not be liable to deportation under section 18; nor shall

any condition of stay, whenever imposed, have effect in his case.

Removal by immigration officer

under section 16.

20.

PART VI.

Supplementary provisions as to removal and deportation.

(1) Where a person is to be removed from Hong Kong

under section 16 in a ship or aircraft, an immigration officer

may give directions

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(a) to the captain of the ship or aircraft in which that

person arrived in Hong Kong requiring him to remove

that person from Hong Kong in that ship or aircraft;

(b) to the owners or agents of the ship or aircraft in

which that person arrived in Hong Kong requiring them

to remove that person from Hong Kong in any ship cr

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