8 May 1991
RE TRAN QUOC CUONG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- RE TRAN QUOC CUONG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1506/1990
The Director was entitled to order immediate detention of Vietnamese arrivals under s.13D without individualized prior interviews and without specifying a particular place; s.35 provides authority for detention and transfers and operates with s.13H which lawfully permits designation of places such as Stanley Prison; delegation under s.43 IGCO of place-specification to senior officers was valid; transfers for maintenance of good order and security were lawful and non‑punitive; detention under the statutory scheme precluded successful false imprisonment claims; applicants lacked sufficient inte…