TNAG-1427-FCO40-1910-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-general-1986 — Page 11

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Sreech by the Attorney General

in the Legislative Council on kernescav

16 December 1985, to the reticn

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"That section 18(3) and Parte VIIA and VIIR

of the Inmicretion Ordinance stall

expire on 31 December 1986*

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2.

Section 18 (3) of the Immigration Crdinarce was enacted

in January 1979 to provide that Vietnærmese refucees refused

permission to land in Fong Fone, are subject to removal from Fong

Fong by an Immigration Officer at any time and not just within

the two months that applies to others retuseć remission land.

This subsection will expire on 31 December 1985 unless extended

by resolution of this Council.

3.

Farts VIIA and VII2 of the Ordinance were enacted in

August 1979 to deal with the problem of trafficking in illegal

immigrants.

Under these provisions, any person who aids illecal

Cffercers are

immigrants to enter long Kong crits an offence.

liable on conviction to a fine of $5 million and imprisonment for

life while the ships and other property involved are liable to

forfeiture. These two parts will also exrire cn 31 December 1985

unless extended.

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