IMMIGRANTS CONTROL REGULATIONS

IMMIGRANTS CONTROL REGULATIONS

IMMIGRANTS CONTROL.

IMMIGRANTS CONTROL REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 243, section,35).
(Ordinance No. 4 Of 1949).

[1st April, 1949.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Immigrants
Control Regulations.

2. The immigration examination signal shall be signal
flags H.N.N. by day.; and by night four lights coloured
WHITE, RED, WHITE, RED, in a vertical line one over
the other equally spaced (not less than three feet apart) and
visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one.
mile.

3. The places mentioned in the first and second parts
of the First Schedule hereto shall be places where detention
for the purposes of the Ordinance may be effected and shall,
in the case of the places in the first part of such Schedule
be under the control of the Commissioner of Prisons and in
the case of the places mentioned in the second part of such
Schedule be under the control of the Commissioner of Police.

4. Persons under detention shall receive the same
treatment as persons remanded in custody pending trial.
They shall-
(a) wear their own clothes;
(b)be permitted to receive food and inedical comforts
from outside or gifts or payments;
(c)be assisted to summon legal aid and to hold con-
sultations with their legal advisers at all reasonable
times;
(d) be permitted the use of writin- materials;
(e)be permitted such other conveniences as may be
sanctioned by the officer charged with the control of
the place in which they are detained,

5. Immigration Control Officers shall not exercise any
of the powers conferred by subsection (3) of section 11,
paragraph (a) of subsection (i) of section 13, sections 14, 21,
23 and subsection (2) of section 29 of the Ordinance.





6. For the purposes of section 25 of the Ordinance the
prescribed particulars shall be those contained in the form
in the Second Schedule : Provided that persons who have
previously registered with the Hong Kong Police on or after
the 1st of January, 1946, are hereby exempted from furnish-
ing the particulars contained in Part II of the said Schedule.

7. For the purposes of section 25 of the Ordinance an
alien shall supply two photographs of himself of the dimen-
sions commonly used for passports and of a quality that
the Registrar of Aliens shall approve : Provided that an
alien staying in the Colony for less than forty-eight hours
is exempted from the provisions of this regulation.

8. A record in the form contained in the Third
Schedule is hereby prescribed for the purposes of subsection
(i) of section 27 of the Ordinance and the return for the
purposes of subsection (2) of section 27 shall consist of a
true copy of the entries from time to time kept in such record.

9. The fees in the Fourth Schedule hereto are hereby
prescribed for the respective documents therein numerated
Provided that in the case of visas granted to nationals of
states which grant to citizens of the United Kingdom and
Colonies visas at rates not equivalent to the rates hereinbefore
prescribed, the fees shall be those applicable in the United
Kingdom and shall be converted to Hong Kong Currency
at the rate of $0.80 to one English shilling.

10. The Immigration Officer may, upon payment of the
prescribed fees-
(a) issue passports to British subjects; and
(b)upon payment of the prescribed fees issue to any
person, for the purposes of any proposed journey
to or from the Colony and for his identification upon
such journey, a certificate of identity or an emer-
gency certificate.

11. In any case in which the Immigration Officer in his
discretion decides to issue an entry permit such permit shall
be issued free of charge to persons in transit through the
Colony and to others on payment of the prescribed fee. It
shall be lawful for the Immigration Officer to issue such





permit by stamping a passport or other travel document and
to insert therein the period during which such permit shall
be valid and any condition which he may lawfully, impose.

12. The Immigration Officer may upon payment of the
prescribed fee issue a certificate of identity to alien residents
to enable them to prove their identity within the Cololly.

13, The Immigration Officer may upon payment of the
prescribed fee issue to any person a frontier pass which shall
be sufficient authority within the Colony for such person
to cross and re-cross the land frontier of the Colony and the
limits of its territorial waters as may be specified in such pass.

14. The forms, in the Fifth Schedule hereto with such
modifications as the Immigration Officer may in any parti-
cular cases or any class of cases deern necessary shall be
used for certificates of identity and emergency certificates
issued under regulation 10, certificates of identity for alien
residents and frontier passes.

15. Consuls de Carriere Puly accredited to the Govern-
ment of Hong Kong are exempted from the provisions of
sections 25 and 26 of the Ordinance.

16. The form in the Sixth Schedule hereto shall be the
form of recognizance required by section 14 of the Immi-
grants Control Ordinance.

FIRST SCHEDULE. (regulation 3).

PLACES OF DETENTION.

PART I.
The Stanley Prison.
The Victoria Remand Prison.
The Lai Chi Kok Female Prison.

PART II.
The lockfast cells or room accommodation at the police stations
hereunder-
(a) Hong Kong.
Central Police Station.
Eastern Police Station.
Western Police Station.





(b) Kowloon and the New Territories.
Water Police Station.
Yaumati Police Station.
Kowloon City Police Station.
Shamshulpo Police Station.
Sheung Shui Police Station.
Ping Shan Police Station.
Ta Ku Ling Police Station.
Tai Po Police Station.
(c)Additional places of detention shall be Fan Gardens Camp
and Chatharn Road Compound.

SECOND SCHEDULE. (regulation 6).

PART I.

FORM 1.

HONG KONG POLICE.

NOT This card must be filled in by non-British
REGISTERED. Passengers excluding Chinese Nationals before
arrival in Hong Kong.

......................................

WRITE IN BLOCK LETTERS.

Surname. Sex. Age.

Christian (or first) Names.

Single/ Married/ Widowed.

Nationality.

Proposed length of stay in Hong Kong.

Proposed residential address
and telephone No. in Hong Kong.

Passport No. Date of issue.
By whom issued.
Place of issue. Date of expiry.
Visa No. Date of issue.
Place of issue. By whom issued.
SIGNATURE. Date.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS ON THE BACK OF THIS CARD MUST ALSO BE
FILLED IN BY ANY ALIEN PASSENGER NOT ALREADY REGISTERED
WITH THE HONG KONG POLICE.





PART II.

TO BE FILLED IN ONLY IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED WITH THE HONG
HONG POLICE SINCE JANUARY AST, 1946.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY Two PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS.

..........................................................................................

Nationality at Birth.

Country in which born.

County, division or
state of. birth.

City, town or
village of birth.

Date of birth.

Profession or Occupation.

Business address and
telephone No. in Hong Kong.

Nature of Employer's business.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Name.

Nationality.

Occupation.

Date of arrival.

Name of vessel or aircraft
by which arrived.

Date of departure.

Name of vessel or aircraft
by which departed.





FOURTH SCHEDULE. (regulation 9).

FEES.

Nature of Document. Fee.

Entry Permit (valid for 6 months) $ 2.00
Entry Permit (valid for 2 years) 6.00
Frontier Pass (valid for one year) 2.00
Certificate of four years' residence (valid for 5 years) 6.00
Certificate of ten years' residence (valid for 5 years) 2.00
Passport (valid for 5 years) ................. 10.00
Travel Document (of type applicable to each applicant and
valid for journey or period stated therein) 4.00
Renewal of Passport, Soy each year of renewal 2.00
Endorsement of Passport, otherwise than at the time of
issue or renewal ...................4.00
Transit Visa, normal fee ...........1.20
Entry Visa, normal fee .............12.80
Extension of stay for aliens .......5.00
Certificate of good character ......5.00
Entry permit for Chinese passengers 5.00
Visas for holders of passports of France, Palestine or
Afghanistan ........................No fee

FIFTH SCHEDULE. (regulation 14.)

FORM 1,

Certificate of Identity.

No . ..............................

Date ............................

Authority issuing Certificate-Commissioner of Police.
Place of issue of Certificate-Hong Kong.

CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY.

Valid until ..............................

Photograph. Thepresent certificate is issued for the sole
purpose of providing the holder with identity
papersin lieu of a national passport. It is
withoutprejudice to and in no way affects
the national status of the holder. If the
holderobtains a national, passport it ceases
tobe valid and must be surrendered to the
Signature of issuing authority.
holder.
(Endorsement appears here in
appropriate cases.)
..............................





Surname
Forenames
DESCRIPTION. Date of, Birth
Place of Birth
Age .........
Nationality of origin
Height ...... Surname and forename of Father
Hair
Eyes
Face .......Surname and forename of Mother

Nose .....................
Name of Wife (husband) ...........................
Special peculiarities. Names of Children ....................................
.........................
.................................................................
Remarks- Occupation
Former residence abroad
..........................
Present residence in Hong Kong .................
..........................
Police Registration Certificate .....................
The undersigned certifies that the photo-
graph and signature hereon are those of the
bearer of the present document.

Signature of issuing authority.

Immigration Officer.
p: Commissioner of Police.

This Certificate is
not available during
its validity for the
holder's return to
Hong Kong without
visa.

FORM 2.

Emergency Certificate.

No .................................................... Hong Kong.

EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ..................
Photograph............................................................ .........

has stated to me that he is a *
.................................................................
and that I have no reason to doubt his state-

ment. This Certificate is valid only for the
.............................. journey to +
Signature of
bearer. per





S.S . ...............leaving
Hong Kong on ........i
for ...........................................................
and must be surrendered to the Immigration
Officer at the place of arrival.

(Signature) .............................................
Passport Officer,
Hong Kong.

(Date) .................................

Summary of the statements. made by the holder in proof of his
British nationality-

......................................
......................................
......................................

Insert status.
+ Insert British territory of destination.
The possession of this emergency certificate does not exempt the holder from
compliance with any immigration regulation in force in the country of destination
or from the necessity of obtaining a visa when required.

FORM 3.
Certificate of Identity for Alien Residents
HONG KONG POLICE
CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY ISSUED TO-
Name ......................................................................................

Address ....................................................................................
Employment Addresz ..................................................................
......................................
Finger Print. Photograph.

2. The bearer is registered as ...................................................
...................... No . .:

3. I identity and vouch for the bearer.

4. Changes of Permanent Residence or Address of Employment.

ENDORSEMENTS.





FORM 4.
HONG KONG POLICE FRONTIER PASS ISSUED TO-
Name ...........
Address ........
Employment Address ..................................................................
.......................................
Finger Print. Photograph.

2. I identify and vouch for the bearer.

ENDORSEME(To contain particulars, inter alia, of journeys for
which pass is valid.)

SIXTH SCHEDULE. (see. 14.)

Form of Recognizance on release
of a person detained.
I/WE the undersigned A, of ................................................
and B of ................................. and C of :
severally, acknowledge myself/ours elves to owe to Our Sovereign
Lord the King the several sums following, namely the said A
as principal the sum of and the said B and
C as sureties the sum of each, to be levied
on our/my goods lands and tenements if the said A fails in the
condition herein endorsed.
Signed (when not taken orally)
A.
B.
C.
Taken (orally) before* ...........................
the .....day of .........19
Insert name and office of officer before whom the recognizance was
taken.
Condition Endorsed.
The condition of the within-written recognizance is such that
if the within-bounded A appears before the Immigration Officer for
further inquiries at ....................................................................
at ...o'clock on the .day of
[leaves this Colony bound for namely the
place from whence he came before day of
then the said recognizance shall be void, but otherwise shall remain
in full force.
G.N.A. 53/49. G.N.A. 97/49. G.N.A. 129/49. G.N.A. 278/49. G.N.A. 80/50. G.N.A. 83/50. G.N.A. 43/51. G.N.A. 93/51. Citation and operation. Immigration examination signal. G.N.A. 97/49. Places of detention. (Cap. 243). Treatment of persons under detention. Immigration Control Officers not to exercise certain powers. G.N.A. 129/49. Particulars to be furnished by aliens. Alien to supply two photographs; exemption. Record and returns in connexion with aliens. Fees. Passports, certificates of identity, etc. Entry permits. [r. 11 cont.] Certificates of residence. Frontier passes. Forms. Exemptions. G.N.A. 83/50. Recognizance. G.N.A. 129/49. (Cap. 243.) G.N.A. 97/49. G.N.A. 93/51. G.N.A. 129/49.

G.N.A. 53/49. G.N.A. 97/49. G.N.A. 129/49. G.N.A. 278/49. G.N.A. 80/50. G.N.A. 83/50. G.N.A. 43/51. G.N.A. 93/51. Citation and operation. Immigration examination signal. G.N.A. 97/49. Places of detention. (Cap. 243). Treatment of persons under detention. Immigration Control Officers not to exercise certain powers. G.N.A. 129/49. Particulars to be furnished by aliens. Alien to supply two photographs; exemption. Record and returns in connexion with aliens. Fees. Passports, certificates of identity, etc. Entry permits. [r. 11 cont.] Certificates of residence. Frontier passes. Forms. Exemptions. G.N.A. 83/50. Recognizance. G.N.A. 129/49. (Cap. 243.) G.N.A. 97/49. G.N.A. 93/51. G.N.A. 129/49.

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