THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.
(8.) The Colonial Secretary by direction of the Governor may by order in Form No. 6 in the Schedule direct the release of any person in custody under any such warrant as aforesaid and on receipt of such order the Superintend- ont of the House of Detention shall release such person.
4. The Governor-in-Council may issue a Deportation Deportation Order in Form No. 7 in the Schedule against any person Order who is not in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council a British. natural born or naturalized subject of His Majesty.
against Non-
5.-(1.) Whenever during the continuance of any pro- Deportation clamation under the Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886, Order
against it shall appear to the Governor-in-Council that the removal British from the Colony of any naturalized British subject (whe subjects. ther such person has been naturalized or received a certi- ficate of naturalization under any Act or Ordinance) is necessary for the public safety, it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to issue a Deportation Order in Form No.7 in the Schedule.
(2.) Every Deportation Order issued under the provi- sions of the last sub-section shall be forthwith reported by the Governor to the Secretary of State.
(3.) The Governor-in-Council may issue a Deportation Order in Form No. 7 in the Schedule against any British subject not belonging to Hongkong who has been im- prisoned in the Gaol in pursuance of any sentence imposed by His Majesty's Supreme Court in China and Corea.
6. Every Deportation Order shall state the grounds on Grounds and which it is made and the period during which it is to period to be apply and shall fix the time within which the person, Deportation against whom it is made, shall depart from the Colony. Orders.
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7. As soon as practicable after the issue of a Deporta- Procedure tion Order the Superintendent of the House of Detention consequent shall cause a copy thereof to be served on the person against on issue of
Banishment whom it is made and shall deliver the original thereof to Order. the Captain Superintendent of Police, and shall deliver such person into the custody of a police officer and such person shall thereupon remain in such custody and shall be deemed to be under lawful arrest until he leaves the Colony,
Banishment.
8. Every person who has been prohibited from residing Penalty for or being within this Colony either by virtue of a Deporta- disobedience tion Order or by virtue of the provisions of section 11 of of Order of this Ordinance, and who without lawful authority or excuse, is in this Colony after the date of such order or after the time fixed for his departure, and before expiration of the term of his banishment or at any time contrary to the provisions of section 11 of this Ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years: Provided that where such person is convicted on indictment he shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years in cases where the period of banishment did not exceed fifteen years but exceeded five years, and to imprisonment for auy term not exceeding two years in cases where the period of banishment did not exceed five years and provided also that in any case in which the person, when brought before a Magistrate on any such charge, pleads guilty thereto, the Magistrate may deal summarily with the case and sentence such person to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year.
9. The Governor-in-Council may issue a new order of New Order Deportation in Form No. 7 in the Schedule against any of Banish- person who has been convicted of an offence against ment. section of this Ordinance.
10. Every person who without lawful authority or Penalty for excuse knowingly harbours or conceals any person, who harbouring. has been prohibited from residing or being within the Colony either by virtue of an order of deportation or by virtue of the provisions of section 11 of this Ordinance, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceed- ing fifty dollars.
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