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35. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of public order so to do, give such orders as may appear to him to be necessary for the detention of any vessel or aircraft, or any class of vessel or aircraft, and for the detention of any of the persons on board the vessel or aircraft so far as this may be necessary to ensure the detention of the vessel or aircraft.

(2) Any person detained in accordance with an order issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.

(3) Any police officer or any public officer may, in relation to any vessel or aircraft, or any persons on board, take such steps and use such force as may be necessary to secure compliance with any order made under subsection (1).

(4) The Governor may give orders for the release of any vessel, aircraft or person detained under this section, and for the departure thereof from Hong Kong.

(5) In this section, "person on board" means any person who is or was on board the vessel or aircraft—

(a) at the time of its arrival in Hong Kong; or

(b) at the time of its detention under this section; or

(c) at any time between the time of its arrival or detention and

its final departure from Hong Kong.

(6) This section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law in relation to deportation or expulsion of persons from Hong Kong.

Detention of vessels and aircraft.

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PART VII

CLOSED AREAS

36. (1) The Governor may by order declare any area or place to be a closed area.

(2) An order made under subsection (1) shall come into force at such time as may be specified therein or, if no time is so specified, immediately upon the making thereof by the Governor and shall be published in the Gazette as soon as may be reasonably practicable after the making thereof.

(3) The Commissioner of Police and such other person as may be authorized in any order made under subsection (1) may cause a closed area to be closed by the erection of barriers or otherwise.

(Replaced, 31 of 1970, s. 22)

37. (1) In the case of a closed area which is an area or place occupied by Her Majesty's forces or for other purposes of the Crown in right of Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom, the Commander British Forces or any commissioned officer in Her Majesty's forces authorized by him for the purposes of this subsec- tion may issue to any person a permit allowing such person to enter and leave the closed area.

Closed areas.

Permits to enter and leave closed

area.