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Immigration

[1989 Ed.

(a) board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train which has arrived in Hong Kong (not being a ship of war or a military aircraft);

(b) search any person being examined under section 4(1), other than a person who enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong, or has the right to land in Hong Kong by virtue of section 8(1), and any property belonging to such person or under his control; (Amended 31 of 1987 s. 24)

(c) (Repealed 15 of 1980 s. 8) (d) (Repealed 15 of 1980 s. 8)

(e) seize, remove and detain any thing which may be forfeited under this Ordinance or which is or contains evidence of the com- mission of an offence under this Ordinance or of the landing of any person in Hong Kong unlawfully; (Amended 75 of 1981 s. 10)

(f) (Repealed 15 of 1980 s. 8)

(g) search any person who is or has been or may be arrested or detained under this Ordinance and any property belonging to him or under his control.

(1A) For the purposes of this Ordinance, an immigration officer or immigration assistant may- (Amended 31 of 1984 s. 12)

(a) detain for not more than 7 days any document-

(i) produced pursuant to a requirement under section 5(6)(b); or (ii) found on any person searched under subsection (1)(b); (b) arrest and detain any person if he has reason to suspect that such person has committed an offence under this Ordinance, or has landed in Hong Kong unlawfully and has not been authorized by the Director to remain; (Amended 75 of 1981 s. 10)

(c) board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train (not being a ship of war or a military aircraft), or enter and search any premises or place, if he has reason to suspect that there is therein-

(i) any person who may be arrested under this Ordinance; or (ii) any thing which may be seized under this Ordinance.

(Added 15 of 1980 s. 8)

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any public officer may-----

(a) break open any outer or inner door of or in any premises or place

which he is empowered to enter and search;

(b) stop and forcibly board any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train which

he is empowered to board and search;

(c) stop any person whom he is empowered to search;

(d) remove by force any person or thing obstructing any arrest, boarding, entry, search, seizure, removal or detention which he is empowered to make;