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Short Title.

Interpretation.

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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE DEPORTATION OF UNDESIR- ABLE BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRITISH PROTECTED PERSONS] AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Deportation (British Subjects) Ordinance, 19

2.-(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"British subiect, "includes a British protected person who is a native 'Trust territory' means a territory administered by the government of any part of His Majesty's dominions under the trusteeship system of the United Nations."

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of whom it is made from entering or from leaving an area within without the consent of the officer specified in the Order.

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Security order means an order requiring the person in respect of whom it is made to give security in two or more sureties in such amount and for such time as may be therein specified to keep the peace and to be of good behaviour, or for indemnifying public funds for all costs charges and expenses incurred in his regard, or for both such purposes, as may be appropriate in the case.

"Person charged" means a person in respect of whom it is alleged that there are grounds for making a deportation order or restriction order or security order under this Ordinance and includes a person in respect of whom such an order has been made.

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Judge means [a Judge of the Supreme Court]. Convicted person

means a person in respect of whom any court certifies to the Governor that he has been convicted, either by that court or by any inferior court from which his case has been brought by way of appeal, of any offence punishable with imprisonment otherwise than only in default of payment of a fine [or of an offence under section [ of the Immigration Ordinance(3)].

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means a person who is or has been conducting himself so as to be dangerous to peace, good order, good government, or public morals.

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means a person who is, or is likely to be, a charge upon public funds by reason of mental or bodily health or insufficiency of means to support himself and his dependants (if any).

"Prohibited immigrant "() means a person who has entered

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the provisions of [the Immigration Ordinance], but has not thereby committed an offence under that Ordinance.

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"Prascribed " means prescribed hu Rulos moda undar this Ordinance. "(1A). This Ordinance shall have effect in relation to citizens of the Republic of Ireland who are not British subjects in like manner as it has effect in relation to British subjects.

or of parents who at the time of his

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or her birth were ordinarily resident in [

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continuously for a period of seven years or more and since the completion of such period of residence has not been ordinarily resident continuously for a period of seven years or more in any other of His Majesty's dominions or in India

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under the relevant Ordinance such a person is by reason of his entry guilty of an oneuce, definition will require modification in order to preserve this intention.

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under His Majesty's protection or in any trust territory or in South West Africa; or";

(") The word other" should be inserted in the first place where it occurs in Colonies and in the second when it occurs in Protectorates.

(This, it is considered, includes Mandated Territories, which should, however, be expressly mentioned if thought necessary.

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