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At present only an Immigration Officer (which by de- finition means any member of the Immigration Service of or above the rank of Assistant Immigration Officer) is authorised to exercise the powers or perform the functions specified in the above sections of the Ordinance, although the work should normally be done by an Immigration Assistant. The bill amends the Ordinance to enable an Immigration Assistant to do so.

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Clauses 9 and 10 make consequential amendments to sections 42 and 52 respectively. The former makes it an offence to give false information to an Immigration Assistant. The latter ensures that the Director can effectively supervise the work of an Immigration Assistant.

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Honourable Members will be asked to advise whether the Immigration (Amendment) Bill 1972, as annexed, should be introduced into the Legislative Council.

(The Director of Immigration (Mr W. E. COLLARD) and Crown Counsel (Mr A. J. DOWLING) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).

21st June 1972

(CR 42/2091/70 IV)

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