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Immigration

[1989 Ed.

(5) The Director of Immigration may exempt from this section the captains of such ships, or of ships of such class or description, as he thinks fit.

(Amended 65 of 1989 s. 3)

PART III

CONTROL OF IMMIGRATION

7. General provision as to immigration control

(1) A person may not land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant unless (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10)

(aa) he enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong; or (Added 31 of 1987 s. 6)

(a) he has the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1); or

(b) he may land in Hong Kong without such permission by virtue of section 9(1) or 10(1). (Amended 79 of 1982 s. 5)

(2) A person who was born in Hong Kong but who does not enjoy the right of abode in Hong Kong, or does not have the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1), may not remain in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant. (Added 79 of 1982 s. 5. Amended 31 of 1987 s. 6)

8. Resident British citizens and resident United Kingdom belongers have right to land in Hong Kong

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a resident British citizen or a resident United Kingdom belonger has the right-

(a) to land in Hong Kong;

(b) not to have imposed upon him any condition of stay in Hong Kong, and any condition of stay that is imposed shall have no effect; and

(c) not to have a removal order made against him.

(2) If a deportation order is made against a resident British citizen or a resident United Kingdom belonger under section 20(4), the right to land under subsection (1) shall cease while the deportation order is in force.

(Replaced 31 of 1987 s. 7)

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