Immigration (Advance Passenger Information) Regulation
Part 3
L.N. 39 of 2023
Section 8
B483
Part 3
Designation of Systems and Refusal of Entry
8. Director is to designate systems
The Director must designate at least one system or means—
- (a) for the transmission and collection of the data and information under section 5; and
- (b) for the issuance of a direction.
9. Board direction does not validate invalid specified travel document
To avoid doubt, if a specified travel document held by a traveller of an aircraft is invalid, a board direction issued in relation to the traveller under section 6(1)(a) does not validate the travel document.
10. Immigration officer has power to refuse entry
To avoid doubt—
- (a) a board direction issued in relation to a traveller under section 6(1)(a) does not constitute a permission for the traveller to land or remain in Hong Kong under section 11(1) or (1A) of the Ordinance; and
- (b) an immigration officer may refuse to give permission for the traveller to land or remain in Hong Kong under section 11(1) or (1A) of the Ordinance.
