Meal arrangements in regards to religions of immigration detainees at CIC and MTKDC

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Dear Immigration Department,

I am writing to make an information request regarding meal arrangements for religious immigration detainees held at Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (CIC) and Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre (MTKDC). May I know,

A) Whether there are special meal arrangements in consideration of religions of immigration detainees? If so, please specify the types of meal arrangements that are in place.

For example:
i) Is there provision of certified Halal food?
ii) Are there special meal arrangements for immigration detainees undergoing fasting for religious purposes?

B) If yes, how can detainees who would like to avail of these arrangements apply to do so?

C) If a copy of the relevant policies / guidelines could be provided, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much for your help with this inquiry. I look forward to your response.

Kind regards,
Gigi Lo

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Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (585) in ImmD DR/6-5/10/R

Dear Gigi LO,
Our department has received your application for access to information on
17.11.2022.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our department will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before
7.12.2022. In the meantime, please contact the undersigned via this email
if you have any enquiry.

Best regards,

CHAN Tsz-ho
for Director of Immigration

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Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (585) in ImmD DR/6-5/10/R

Dear Gigi LO,
Further to our interim reply of 25 November 2022, I am writing to inform
you that your application for access to information is still under
processing, as more time is required to gather and consolidate the
information requested in your application.  According to paragraph 1.18 of
the Code on Access to Information, our department will inform you of the
latest progress of the case separately on or before 6 January 2023.

If you have any enquiry, please contact the undersigned via this email.

Best regards,

CHAN, Tsz-ho
for Director of Immigration

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Immigration Department

Our Reference: L/M (585) in ImmD DR/6-5/10/R

Dear Gigi LO,
I hereby provide you with the following information.

In accordance with the Immigration (Treatment of Detainees) Order, Cap.
115E Laws of Hong Kong and the Immigration Service (Treatment of Detained
Persons) Order, Cap. 331C Laws of Hong Kong, the Castle Peak Bay
Immigration Centre ("CIC") and Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre (“MTKDC”)
should provide adequate food to detainees at the CIC and the MTKDC free of
charge.  Meals are issued to every detainee at the CIC four times a day,
including Morning meal, Mid-day meal, Evening meal and Night snacks.
 While meals are issued to every detainee at the MTKDC three times a day,
including morning meal, mid-day meal and evening meal, snacks will be
provided upon request.  CIC and MTKDC currently offer four different
scales of meals to detainees (i.e. Chinese, Western, Vegetarian and Halal)
and due consideration will be given to individual's feeding habit of
his/her ethnic group in the assignment of meal.  For those who have
special medical needs / physical conditions, medical advice will be sought
accordingly.  Special arrangements will also be made to deliver the meals
to detainees for religious purposes, for example, Muslim detainees
observing Ramadan.

Best Regards,

LEE Chi-hang Jonathan
for Director of Immigration

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