Read the full judgment text of HCMA 555/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 17 December 1999.
1. The appellant was charged with making a false representation to an immigration officer who was lawfully acting under or in the execution of Part III of the Immigration Ordinance, contrary to s.42(1)(a) of the Immigration Ordinance, Cap.115, Laws of Hong Kong. The facts of the case reveal that on 7 January 1997, the appellant submitted his application for extension of stay together with a letter, i.e. exhibit P2, which was signed by Mr Yung Kin Cheung (transliteration) of the Tung Kong (transl