Hong Kong Ordinances

IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 20

Power to deport

(1) The Governor may make a deportation order against an immigrant if-
(Amended 78 of 1982 s. 6; 31 of 1987 s. 17; 88 of 1997 s. 10)

   (a)  the immigrant has been found guilty in Hong Kong of an offence
        punishable with imprisonment for not less than 2 years; or

   (b)  the Governor deems it to be conducive to the public good.

(2)-(4) (Repealed 88 of 1997 s. 10)

(5) A deportation order shall require the person against whom it is made to
leave Hong Kong and shall prohibit him from being in Hong Kong at any time
thereafter or during such period as may be specified in the order.

(6) (Repealed 31 of 1987 s. 17)

(7) A deportation order made against a person shall invalidate any permission
or authority to land or remain in Hong Kong given to that person before the
order is made or while it is in force.

(8) For the purposes of this section, the question whether an offence is one
for which a person is punishable with imprisonment shall be determined without
regard to any Ordinance restricting the imprisonment of young offenders.
(Amended 88 of 1997 s. 10) (Amended 82 of 1993 s. 4)