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Subsidiary legislation for effective management of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port
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     The Government will publish in the Gazette on Friday (October 6) the following subsidiary legislation to cater for the commissioning of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Port (HKP) upon the opening of the Bridge:
 
  • the Closed Area (Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and Hong Kong Link Road) Order (Closed Area Order);
 
  • the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and Hong Kong Link Road Closed Area (Permission to Enter) Notice (Permission to Enter Notice);
 
  • the Immigration (Places of Detention) (Amendment) Order 2017; and
 
  • the Immigration Service (Designated Places) (Amendment) Order 2017.

     According to the experience of the Police, land boundary control points are black spots for certain illegal activities. At present, the land boundary control points are administered by the closed area approach, either under the Public Order Ordinance (POO)(Chapter 245) or the Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area Ordinance (Chapter 591). Following the established practice at other land boundary control points, the Chief Executive in Council has ordered that the Closed Area Order be made under the POO to designate the HKP and the related roads in the vicinity as a closed area.

     After the designation of the closed area, the Commissioner of Police will, through the Permission to Enter Notice made under the POO, grant general permission to cross-boundary passengers and drivers for entering or leaving the closed area. Such permission aims at providing facilitation to cross-boundary passengers and drivers such that they can enter or leave the closed area without the need for a closed area permit.

     In addition, the Secretary for Security has made the Immigration (Places of Detention) (Amendment) Order 2017 and the Immigration Service (Designated Places) (Amendment) Order 2017 to set up detention quarters at the HKP for use by the Immigration Department in its routine immigration control and law enforcement.

      The above subsidiary legislation will take effect on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Security by notices published in the Gazette, which will be the day on which the HZMB and HKP come into operation. The subsidiary legislation concerned will be tabled at the Legislative Council next Wednesday (October 11).
 
Ends/Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:00
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