C284
(Cap. 177.)
IMMIGRATION BILL
"child" means a legitimate or legitimated child, a stepchild and
a child adopted in a manner recognized by law;
"crew", in relation to a ship or aircraft, means all persons actually employed in the working or service of the ship or aircraft, including the captain, and "member of the crew" shall be construed accordingly;
"deportation order" means an order under section 18(1); "detention warrant" means a warrant issued under section 25(1)
or (2);
"Director" means the Director of Immigration, the Deputy Director of Immigration and any assistant director of immigration;
"empowered" means empowered by or under this Ordinance; "entry permit" means an entry permit issued under this Ordin-
ance;
"examination" includes a further examination under section 3(1),
and “examine" shall be construed accordingly;
"identity card" means a card of identity issued under the Regis-
tration of Persons Ordinance;
"immigrant" means any person other than-
(a) a British subject who was born in Hong Kong; (b) a British subject by naturalization in Hong Kong; (c) a British subject by registration in Hong Kong under section 7(2) of the British Nationality Act 1948;
(d) a British subject who is the wife or child of a person
mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
"immigration officer" means any member of the Immigration Service of or above the rank of assistant immigration officer;
"land" means-
(a) enter by land or disembark from a ship or aircraft; and (b) in the case of a person who arrives in Hong Kong other- wise than by land or in a ship or aircraft, land in Hong Kong;
"limit of stay" means a condition of stay limiting the period during which an immigrant may remain in Hong Kong; "owner", in relation to a ship or aircraft, includes any charterer
to whom the ship or aircraft is demised;
"passenger" means any person carried in a ship or aircraft other
than a member of the crew;
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