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employment in the United Kingdom will be granted an entry clearance for that purpose. A passenger holding an entry clemance granted in accordance with this paragraph does not need a work permit and, subject to paragraph 13, should be given indefinite leave to enter.

Working holidays

30. Young Commonwealth citizens aged 17 to 27 inclusive who satisfy the Immigration Officer that they are coming to the United Kingdom for au extended holiday before settling down in their own countries, and that they intend to take only employment which will be incidental to their holiday, may be admitted, on the understanding that they will not have recourse to public funds, for up to 2 years provided that they have the means to pay for their return journey. Where the Immigration Öfficer has reason to believe that recourse to public funds is likely, he will refuse leave to enter. If a passenger has previously spent time in the United Kingdom on a working holiday he may be admired for a further period for the same purpose but the total aggregate period should not exceed 2 years.

Permit-fee enployment

31. Passengers in the following categories, although coming for employ- ment, do not need work permits and may, subject to paragraph 13, be admitted for an appropriate period not exceeding 12 months if they hold a current entry clearance granted for the purpose:

(a) ministers of religion, missionaries and members of religious orders, if they are coming to work full-time as such and can maintain and accom- modate themselves and their dependants without recourse to public funds. Members of religious orders engaged in teaching at establish- ments maintained by their order will not require work permits, but if they are otherwise engaged in teaching, permits will be required; (b) representatives of overseas firms which have no branch, subsidiary of

other representative in the United Kingdom;

(c) representatives of overseas newspapers, news agencies and broadcasting

organisations, on long-term assignment to the United Kingdom.

32. Doctors and dentists coming to take up professional appointments do not need work permits and may, subject to paragraph 13, be admitted for an appropriate period not exceeding 12 months if they hoid a current entry clearance granted for the purpose. Doctors eligible for hospital employment without undertaking the Department of Health and Social Security Attach- ment Scheme, and dentists seeking employment in or practising their profes- sion, should be admitted without work permits for up to 6 months.

33. Passengers in the following categories, although coming for employ- ment, do not need work permits and may, subject to paragraph 13, be admitted for an appropriate period not exceeding 12 months if they hold a current entry clearance granted for the purpose or other satisfactory documentary evidence than they do not require permits:

(a) private servants (aged 16 and over) of members of the staffs of diplo-

matic or consular missions or of members of the family forming part of the household of such persons;

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