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Immigrants Control.

(e) being a person required to be in possession of valid travel documents is not in possession of such documents or is in possession of forged or altered travel documents or travel documents which do not fully comply with any enactment in force; or (f) has been removed from any country or state by the government authorities of any such country or state for any reason whatever; or

(g) is suspected of being likely to promote sedition or to cause a disturbance of the public tranquillity;

or

[CAP. 243

9 of 1950, Schedule.

(h) is unable to show that he has definite employment awaiting him or that he has a reasonable prospect of obtaining such employment or that he is a person of independent means; or

(2) is a prostitute, a person living on the earnings of prostitution or a person of known immoral character; or

(j) is not in possession of such certificates as may be under the quarantine regulations in force; or

(k) is prohibited from entering the Colony under any other enactment for the time being in force; the Immigration Officer may prohibit such person from landing in the Colony and may in his discretion detain him until an opportunity arises to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizenship.

(2) If any such immigrant refuses to answer any questions put to him under this section or gives unsatisfactory answers, the Immigration Officer may prohibit him from landing and may in his discretion detain him pending an opportunity to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizenship.

(3) If as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred by the preceding subsections-

(a) an immigrant is prohibited from landing from a vessel or aircraft, the master shall if so required by the Immigration Officer remove him from the Colony by the same vessel or aircraft; and

(b) an immigrant who has been detained in the Colony has not been removed therefrom in accordance with...

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Immigrants Control. (e) being a person required to be in possession of valid travel documents is not in possession of such documents or is in possession of forged or altered travel documents or travel documents which do not fully comply with any enactment in force; or (f) has been removed from any country or state by the government authorities of any such country or state for any reason whatever; or (g) is suspected of being likely to promote sedition or to cause a disturbance of the public tranquillity; or [CAP. 243 9 of 1950, Schedule. (h) is unable to show that he has definite employment awaiting him or that he has a reasonable prospect of obtaining such employment or that he is a person of independent means; or (2) is a prostitute, a person living on the earnings of prostitution or a person of known immoral character; or (j) is not in possession of such certificates as may be under the quarantine regulations in force; or (k) is prohibited from entering the Colony under any other enactment for the time being in force; the Immigration Officer may prohibit such person from landing in the Colony and may in his discretion detain him until an opportunity arises to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizenship. (2) If any such immigrant refuses to answer any questions put to him under this section or gives unsatisfactory answers, the Immigration Officer may prohibit him from landing and may in his discretion detain him pending an opportunity to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizenship. (3) If as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred by the preceding subsections- (a) an immigrant is prohibited from landing from a vessel or aircraft, the master shall if so required by the Immigration Officer remove him from the Colony by the same vessel or aircraft; and (b) an immigrant who has been detained in the Colony has not been removed therefrom in accordance with... Page 467 1
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Immigrants Control. (e) being a person required to be in possession of valid travel documents is not in possession of such documents or is in possession of forged or altered travel documents or travel documents which do not fully comply with any enactment in force; or (f) has been removed from any country or state by the government authorities of any such country or state for any reason whatever; or (g) is suspected of being likely to promote sedition or to cause a disturbance of the public tranquillity; or [CAP. 243 9 of 1950, Schedule. (h) is unable to show that he has definite employment awaiting him or that he has a reasonable prospect of obtaining such employment or that he is a 9 of 1950, person of independent means; or (2) is a prostitute, a person living on the earnings of prostitution or a person of known immoral charac- ter; or () is not in possession of such certificates as may be under the quarantine regulations in necessary force; or (k) is prohibited from entering the Colony under any other enactment for the time being in force; the Immigration Officer may prohibit such person from landing in the Colony and may in his discretion detain him until an opportunity arises to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizen- ship. (2) If any such immigrant refuses to answer any questions put to him under this section or gives unsatis- factory answers, the Immigration Officer may prohibit him from landing and may in his discretion detain him pending an opportunity to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizenship. (3) If as a result of the exercise of the powers con- ferred by the preceding subsections- (a) an immigrant is prohibited from landing from a vessel or aircraft, the master shall if so required Schedule. by the Immigration Officer remove him from the 9 of 1950, Colony by the same vessel or aircraft; and (b) an immigrant who has been detained in the Colony has not been removed therefrom in accordance with Schedule. į n 467 1
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Immigrants Control.

(e) being a person required to be in possession of valid travel documents is not in possession of such documents or is in possession of forged or altered travel documents or travel documents which do not fully comply with any enactment in force; or (f) has been removed from any country or state by the government authorities of any such country or state for any reason whatever; or

(g) is suspected of being likely to promote sedition or to cause a disturbance of the public tranquillity;

or

[CAP. 243

9 of 1950, Schedule.

(h) is unable to show that he has definite employment awaiting him or that he has a reasonable prospect of obtaining such employment or that he is a 9 of 1950, person of independent means; or

(2) is a prostitute, a person living on the earnings of prostitution or a person of known immoral charac- ter; or

() is not in possession of such certificates as may be under the quarantine regulations in

necessary force; or

(k) is prohibited from entering the Colony under any other enactment for the time being in force; the Immigration Officer may prohibit such person from landing in the Colony and may in his discretion detain him until an opportunity arises to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizen- ship.

(2) If any such immigrant refuses to answer any questions put to him under this section or gives unsatis- factory answers, the Immigration Officer may prohibit him from landing and may in his discretion detain him pending an opportunity to return him to his place of embarkation or to the country of his birth or citizenship.

(3) If as a result of the exercise of the powers con- ferred by the preceding subsections-

(a) an immigrant is prohibited from landing from a vessel or aircraft, the master shall if so required

Schedule.

by the Immigration Officer remove him from the 9 of 1950, Colony by the same vessel or aircraft; and

(b) an immigrant who has been detained in the Colony has not been removed therefrom in accordance with

Schedule.

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