Deemed Permission - Emergency Responder

Section 9 of the 2022 Ordinance sets out those persons who are considered to have “deemed” permission to enter the Territories and so do not require an Entry Permit under Section7 of that ordinance.

6. Any person who lands in the Territories in the course of dealing with, or responding to, an emergency situation affecting others and the Commissioner or the Principal Immigration Officer agrees that such a situation has arisen.

(1) A person is deemed to have permission to enter and reside in the Territories for a specified period (“deemed permission”) if the person is — (a) of a description in Schedule 2 (persons who have deemed permission); and (b) in the case of a person who is of a description in Schedule 2 Parts A and B, not a person who must or may be refused a permit under section 8 had the person applied for one.

6. A person who lands in the Territories in the course of dealing with, or responding to, an emergency situation affecting others, provided the Commissioner or the Principal Immigration Officer agrees that such a situation has arisen.

“specified period” means a limited period during which a permit holder or person who has deemed permission or permission under section 12 may remain in the Territories;

(2) The specified period in relation to a person who has deemed permission is — (a) in the case of persons of a description in Schedule 2 Parts A and C, the period during which they continue to be of that description;

(2) In relation to any person who has a permit or deemed permission by virtue of paragraphs 4 to 7 of Schedule 2, the master must provide the Principal Immigration Officer with the information in Schedule 3 (information to be provided by masters) and any other information that may reasonably be required about the person before the person disembarks.

4. Passport or other travel document details including number, date of issue and date of expiry.

6. If the person has deemed permission — (a) the paragraph of Schedule 2 that applies to the person; (b) the specified period; and (c) whether the person has health insurance.

(d) such other period (whether longer or shorter than the period that would otherwise apply under paragraphs (a), (b) or (c)) as may be determined by the Principal Immigration Officer.

Any person who is not automatically entitled to deemed permission must apply for a permit in the usual way.