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the Governor which a person would enjoy under section 53,

with an appeal to an adjudicator. The grounds of, and

time limit for, such an appeal are laid down in new section

53A; groundless appeals may be dismissed without a hearing

under new section 53B; the appointment of adjudicators is

provided for in new section 53C; and their jurisdiction to

allow or dismiss appeals is contained in new section 53D.

By new section 53E a person may not be removed

pursuant to a removal order until the time limited for an

appeal has passed or until he abandons any appeal or it is

dismissed.

14.

False documents, etc.

15.

Clause 6 amends section 42 of the principal

Ordinance so as

A

(a) to increase the fines that may be imposed for

offences relating to various forged or false

immigration documents; and

(b) to include Vietnamese refugee cards amongst the

documents that may be the subject of a

prosecution under section 42.

Financial and Staffing Implications

16.

A direct and immediate result of this Bill will

be a heavy short-term burden upon the staff of the

Immigration Department in handling applications for

identity cards. To some extent this will be offset by the

fact that identity cards will cease to be issued to newly-

arrived illegal immigrants, but the demands on the

resources of the Commissioner of Registration will for an

indefinite period be greater than formerly.

Examination

of persons suspected to be illegal immigrants will require

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