Immigration Service Ordinance
The Immigration Service Ordinance is Chapter 331 of Hong Kong's Ordinances. It was introduced in 1961 as Cap 30 to create the Immigration Department (Hong Kong) which was previously under the control of Hong Kong Police Force since the 1940s.[1]
| Immigration Service Ordinance | |
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| Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
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| Citation | Cap. 331 |
| Enacted by | Legislative Council of Hong Kong |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill published on | 23 June 1961 |
| Introduced by | Acting Chief Secretary Edmund Brinsley Teesdale |
| First reading | 21 June 1961 |
| Second reading | 2 August 1961 |
| Third reading | 2 August 1961 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Ordinance also resulted in the transfer of Registration of Persons Ordinance 1949 and role of Commissioner of Registration from the Hong Kong Police to Immigration Department.
See also
- Hong Kong Identity Card
- Immigration Department (Hong Kong)
- Right of abode in Hong Kong
- Visa policy of Hong Kong
- Immigration Act 1971 - past at the same time as Hong Kong's ordinance and also dealt with right of abode
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