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| The case was heard at Shatin Court |
A Filipina has just realized how serious an offense lying to an Immigration officer is in Hong Kong.
M. David, 32, was jailed for four months Thursday (April
17) after pleading guilty at Shatin Court to a charge of “making a false representation
to an Immigration officer lawfully acting under or in the execution of Part III
of the Immigration Ordinance.”
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
The offense is punishable under section 42(1)(a) of the
Immigration Ordinance.
She was brought to court as a result of lying to an Immigration officer on Oct. 2, 2023 when she was applying for an extensuon of stay, that she would work for a local resident as a domestic helper, “knowing the same to be false or not believing the same to be true.”
