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CAP. 115]

Immigration

[1989 Ed.

10. Special provisions as to servicemen

(1) A serviceman may land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any such serviceman who ceases to be a serviceman shall thereupon, unless he enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong, or has the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1), be deemed to be a person seeking to land in Hong Kong; and an immigration officer or immigration assistant may examine him under section 4(1)(a) within 28 days after--

(a) he ceases to be a serviceman; or

(b) if at the time he ceases to be a serviceman he is detained in pursuance of the sentence or order of any court, his discharge from detention. (Amended 31 of 1987 s. 9)

(3) Any such person who does not submit himself to examination under section 4(1)(a) within the period during which in accordance with subsection (2) he may be examined by an immigration officer or immigration assistant under that section shall on the expiry of that period be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance to have landed in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant.

(Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10)

11. Permission to land and conditions of stay

(1) An immigration officer or immigration assistant may, on the examination under section 4(1)(a) of a person who by virtue of section 7(1) may not land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant, give such person permission to land in Hong Kong but an immigration officer only may refuse him such permission. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10; 79 of 1982 s. 6)

(1A) An immigration officer or immigration assistant may, on the examination under section 4(1)(b) of a person who by virtue of section 7(2) may not remain in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant, give such person permission to remain in Hong Kong but an immigration officer only may refuse him such permission. (Added 79 of 1982 s. 6. Amended 31 of 1987 s. 10)

(2) Where permission is given to a person to land or remain in Hong Kong, an immigration officer or immigration assistant may impose-

(a) a limit of stay; and

(b) such other conditions of stay as an immigration officer or immigration assistant thinks fit, being conditions of stay authorized by the Director, either generally or in a particular case. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10)

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CAP. 115] Immigration [1989 Ed. 10. Special provisions as to servicemen (1) A serviceman may land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant. (2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any such serviceman who ceases to be a serviceman shall thereupon, unless he enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong, or has the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1), be deemed to be a person seeking to land in Hong Kong; and an immigration officer or immigration assistant may examine him under section 4(1)(a) within 28 days after-- (a) he ceases to be a serviceman; or (b) if at the time he ceases to be a serviceman he is detained in pursuance of the sentence or order of any court, his discharge from detention. (Amended 31 of 1987 s. 9) (3) Any such person who does not submit himself to examination under section 4(1)(a) within the period during which in accordance with subsection (2) he may be examined by an immigration officer or immigration assistant under that section shall on the expiry of that period be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance to have landed in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10) 11. Permission to land and conditions of stay (1) An immigration officer or immigration assistant may, on the examination under section 4(1)(a) of a person who by virtue of section 7(1) may not land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant, give such person permission to land in Hong Kong but an immigration officer only may refuse him such permission. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10; 79 of 1982 s. 6) (1A) An immigration officer or immigration assistant may, on the examination under section 4(1)(b) of a person who by virtue of section 7(2) may not remain in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant, give such person permission to remain in Hong Kong but an immigration officer only may refuse him such permission. (Added 79 of 1982 s. 6. Amended 31 of 1987 s. 10) (2) Where permission is given to a person to land or remain in Hong Kong, an immigration officer or immigration assistant may impose- (a) a limit of stay; and (b) such other conditions of stay as an immigration officer or immigration assistant thinks fit, being conditions of stay authorized by the Director, either generally or in a particular case. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10)

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16 CAP. 115] Immigration [1989 Ed. 10. Special provisions as to servicemen (1) A serviceman may land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant. (2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any such serviceman who ceases to be a serviceman shall thereupon, unless he enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong, or has the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1), be deemed to be a person seeking to land in Hong Kong; and an immigration officer or immigration assistant may examine him under section 4(1)(a) within 28 days after-- (a) he ceases to be a serviceman; or (b) if at the time he ceases to be a serviceman he is detained in pursuance of the sentence or order of any court, his discharge from detention. (Amended 31 of 1987 s. 9) (3) Any such person who does not submit himself to examination under section 4(1)(a) within the period during which in accordance with subsection (2) he may be examined by an immigration officer or immigration assistant under that section shall on the expiry of that period be deemed for the purposes of this Ordinance to have landed in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10) 11. Permission to land and conditions of stay (1) An immigration officer or immigration assistant may, on the examination under section 4(1)(a) of a person who by virtue of section 7(1) may not land in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant, give such person permission to land in Hong Kong but an immigration officer only may refuse him such permission. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10; 79 of 1982 s. 6) (1A) An immigration officer or immigration assistant may, on the examination under section 4(1)(b) of a person who by virtue of section 7(2) may not remain in Hong Kong without the permission of an immigration officer or immigration assistant, give such person permission to remain in Hong Kong but an immigration officer only may refuse him such permission. (Added 79 of 1982 s. 6. Amended 31 of 1987 s. 10) (2) Where permission is given to a person to land or remain in Hong Kong, an immigration officer or immigration assistant may impose- (Amended 79 of 1982 s. 6) (a) a limit of stay; and (b) such other conditions of stay as an immigration officer or immigration assistant thinks fit, being conditions of stay authorized by the Director, either generally or in a particular case. (Amended 15 of 1980 s. 10)

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