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the Governor may issue a warrant in the prescribed form authorizing

the detention of such person for a period of fourteen days.

(2) If it appears to the Governor that a person detained under a warrant issued under subsection (1) or this subsection

should be further detained for such purpose, he may from time to time issue further warrants in the prescribed form authorizing the detention of such person for periods of seven days.

Detention pending removal or deportation.

(3) The Governor may at any time direct that a person detained under a warrant issued under subsection (1) or subsection (2) be no longer detained thereunder.

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

section 16 may

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(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 there-

from under the like authority for detention under this

subsection.

(2) A person may be detained under the authority of the

Colonial Secretary

(a) for not more than fourteen days pending the making of

an application for a removal order in respect of him; and

(b) pending consideration by the Governor of an application

for such a removal order.

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