6 Mar 2001
HKSAR v. LI LI MUA
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LI LI MUA
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACC7/2000
Overstaying under s.41 of the Immigration Ordinance is by its nature a continuing offence; s.46(2) contains no provision postponing the start of the limitation period on the basis of knowledge, so a prosecution is not time-barred if the unlawful continuance persisted to a time within three years of the initiation of proceedings.