TNAG-1199-FCO40-1501-Hong-Kong-immigration-legislation-1982 — Page 140

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5. A citizen of the British Dependent Territories, a Eritish Overcess

citizen or a British subject by virtue of section 30(a) of the 1981 Act*

who holds a United Kingdom passport issued in the United Kingdom and

Islands or the Irish Republic should be admitted freely unless the passport

is endorsed to show that he is subject to immigration control. British

Overseas citizens who hold United Kingdom passports wherever issued, and

satisfy the immigration officer that they have previously been admitted

for settlement in the United Kingdom, should be freely re-admitted.

6. A passenger who produces a national passport or travel document issued

by a territorial entity or authority which is not recognized by Her Majesty's

Government as a State or is not dealt with as a Government by them, or which

does not accept valid United Kingdom passports for the purpose of its own

immigration control, or a passport or travel document which does not comply

with international passport practice, may be refused leave to enter on that

ground alone.

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Leave to enter will normally be given for a limited period. The time-

limit and any conditions attached for example a condition restricting

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Immediately before commencement of the 198i Act such a person would

have been a British subject nor rossessing citizenship of the United

Kingdom and Colonies or the citizenship of any other Commonwealth

country or territory.

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