carrying on business, or an institution established, in His Majesty's dominions or in the service of the Crown, and has not maintained substantial connection with His Majesty's dominions; or

(e.) Remains according to the law of a State at war with His Majesty a subject of that State;

and that (in any case) the continuance of the certificate is not conducive to the public good.

"(3.) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsections (1) and (2), no Local Government shall revoke a certificate of naturalisation issued by another Government without the concurrence of that Government.

(4.) The Local Government may, if they think fit, before making an order under this section, refer the case for such inquiry as is hereinafter specified, and in any case to which sub-section (1) or clause (a), (c) or (e) of sub-section (2) applies, the Local Government shall, by notice given to, or sent by post to the last known address of, the holder of the certificate, give him an opportunity of claiming that the case be referred for such inquiry, and if the holder so claims in accordance with the notice, the Local Government shall refer the case for inquiry accordingly.

(5.)-(a.) An inquiry under this section shall be held by such person or persons and in such manner as the Local Government may direct in each case.

"(b.) Persons appointed under clause (a) of this subsection shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, and shall, for the purposes of such inquiry, have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters:

(i.) Enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(ii.) Compelling the production of documents; and (iii.) Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses;

and any proceeding under this sub-section shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding' within the meaning of Sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code.

"(6.) Where a certificate of naturalisation has been revoked under this section, the revocation shall have effect from such date as may be directed by the Local Government, and thereupon the certificate shall be given up and cancelled, and any person refusing or neglecting to give up his certificate shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 1,000 rupees.

118.-(1.) Where a certificate of naturalisation is

revoked, the former holder thereof shall thenceforth be deemed to be an alien and a subject of the State to which he belonged at the time the certificate was issued.

(2.) Where a certificate of naturalisation is revoked, the Local Government may by order in writing direct that the wife and minor children (or any of them) of the person whose certificate is revoked shall thenceforth be deemed to be aliens; but where no such direction is made, the nationality of the wife and minor children of the person whose certificate is revoked shall not be affected by the revocation;

"Provided that

(a.) It shall be lawful for the wife of any such person within six months after the date of the order of revocation to make a declaration of alienage, and she and any minor children of her husband and herself shall thenceforth be deemed to be aliens; and

"(b.) In the case of a wife who was at birth a naturalborn subject of His Majesty, no such order as aforesaid shall be made unless the Local Government is satisfied that, if she had held a certificate of naturalisation in her own right, the certificate could properly have been revoked under Section 11A, and the provisions of that section as to referring cases for inquiry shall apply to the making of any such order as they apply to the revocation of a certificate.

3. In Section 12 of the said Act between the word "shall" and the words "be deemed " the following shall be inserted, namely:

Save in so far as a different intention is expressed."

4. For the words "Her Majesty" wherever they occur in the said Act the words "His Majesty" shall be substituted.

LAW of the Government of Jamaica placing certain restrictions on Immigration and providing for the removal from the Island of Prohibited Immigrants.

No. 36.]

I assent,

[October 25, 1919.]

[L.S.] H. BRYAN, Acting Governor.

BE it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of Jamaica as follows:

1. This Law may be cited as Restriction Law, 1919."

"The Immigration

2. This Law shall not come into operation unless and until the Governor notifies by Proclamation that it is His Majesty's pleasure not to disallow the same, and thereafter it shall come into operation upon such day* as the Governor shall notify by the same or any Proclamation.

3. In this Law, unless the contrary intention appears:Officer" means a Harbour Master or Health Officer or Senior Officer of Customs, or any person appointed in writing for the purpose of Section 4 of this Law by the Harbour Master.

"Prescribed language means English, French, Spanish or such other language as the Governor may from time to time approve.

4. The immigration into this island of the persons described in any of the following paragraphs of this section. hereinafter called "prohibited immigrants," is prohibited. namely:

(a.) Any person who fails to pass the dictation test: that is to say, who when an officer dictates to him not less than fifty words in any prescribed language fails to write them out in that language in the presence of the officer.

(b.) Any idiot, imbecile, feeble-minded person or epileptic.

(c.) Any person suffering from a serious transmissible disease or defect.

(d.) Any person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis (except such person can satisfy the Governor that he is visiting the island for the purpose of being treated in this island for such disease, and has the means of maintaining himself during his residence in this island), trachoma, or with any loathsome or dangerous communicable disease, either general or local.

(e.) Any person suffering from any other disease or mental or physical defect, which from its nature is in the opinion of a Health Officer liable to render the person concerned a charge on the funds provided for the relief of the poor or on any charitable institution.

(f.) Any person suffering from any other disease. disability, or disqualification which in the opinion of the Health Officer renders him unable or unfit to earn a living by work, or dangerous to the public health.

(9.) Any person who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment for one year or more, unless five years have elapsed since the termination of the imprisonment.

(h.) Any person who has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, but whose sentence has been *Came into operation April 29, 1920.

suspended or shortened conditionally on his emigration, nless five years have elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he was sentenced.

(i.) Any prostitute, procurer or person living on the prostitution of others.

But the following are excepted:

(1.) Any person possessed of a certificate of exemption as prescribed, in force for the time being.

(2.) Members of the King's regular land or sea forces. (3.) The master and crew of any public vessel of any Government.

(4.) Any person a native of or domiciled in this island. (5.) The master and crew of any other vessel landing during the stay of the vessel in any port in this island: Provided that the master shall upon being so required by any officer, and before being permitted to clear out from or leave the port, muster the crew in the presence of an officer, and if it be found that any person who according to the vessel's articles was one of the crew when she arrived at the port, and who would in the opinion of the officer be a prohibited immigrant but for the exception contained in this paragraph, is not present, then such person shall not be excepted by this paragraph, and until the contrary is proved shall be deemed to be a prohibited immigrant and to have entered this island contrary to this Law: Provided also that identification cards, bearing the full name, thumb print, photograph and prescribed description of each member of the crew and endorsed by the master, have been produced to an officer on demand.

(6.) Any person duly accredited by the Government of this island, by the Imperial Government, or any other Government, or sent by any Government on any special mission.

(7.) Any person introduced into this island under any Immigration Protection and Regulation Law for the time. being in force.

5. Any prohibited immigrant within the meaning of paragraph (a) only of Section 4 may, if thought fit by an officer, be allowed to enter this island or to remain within this island on the following conditions:

(a.) He shall on entering the island and on failing to pass the dictation test, deposit with the officer the sum of 301.

(b.) He shall within thirty days after depositing such sum, obtain from the Governor a certificate of exemption as prescribed in Schedule A of this Law, or depart from the island, and thereupon the deposit shall be returned, but otherwise the deposit or any part thereof may be forfeited

and he shall be deemed to be a prohibited immigrant offending against this Law.

6. Any member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force or officer under this Law may, without warrant, arrest any person reasonably supposed to be a prohibited immigrant offending against this Law, and no person shall resist or prevent such arrest.

7.-(1.) Any person who has resided in this island for a period or periods in the aggregate of not less than five years, and who is about to depart from this island, may apply to the Governor for a certificate in the form prescribed in Schedule B to this Law, excepting him if he returns to the island within the period limited in the certificate from the provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 4 of this Law.

(2.) The issue of such certificate shall be in the discretion of the Governor, who may without assigning any reason withhold it.

(3.) Where the Governor is satisfied that a certificate given under this section has been obtained by any untrue statement of fact or intention, the Governor may revoke the certificate, which shall thereupon be taken to be of no effect, and shall on demand be delivered up to the Governor.

(4.) A person to whom a certificate under this section has been issued (which certificate has not been revoked) shall not, on his return to the island within the time limited by the certificate, if he produces and delivers the certificate to an officer, be required to pass the dictation test.

8. If on the arrival of any ship at this island there is on board any prohibited immigrant, the Harbour Master or other officer shall by notice in writing to be served on the master of the ship or affixed to the mast thereof forbid the landing of such person.

9. The Governor in Privy Council may make rules for the guidance of the officer in the execution of the duties imposed on him by this Law, and otherwise for the carrying out of this Law, and may fix the fees to be paid for certificates issued under this Law.

10. If any prohibited immigrant enters this island contrary to this Law:

(a.) The ship by which such prohibited immigrant arrived at this island shall be subject to a maritime lien in favour of His Majesty the King, his heirs and successors, for the sum of 1001. in respect of each prohibited immigrant forbidden to land as aforesaid, and the amount so charged may be sued for and recovered in the Colonial Court of Admiralty.

(b.) The ship by which such prohibited immigrant arrived in this island may be detained by force if necessary, by an