Control Of Visitors

Plan For Tighter Control Of Visitors To Norfolk Island

From a Norfolk Island Correspondent The Norfolk Island Council has dopted a report from the council’s üb-committee on Immigration. This ?port contained suggestions for the ontrol of immigration, and it plans 1 regulate the stay of tourists and on-residents wishing to earn their ving on the island. )NE of the main points of the recommendations is that all new rrivals other than immigrants must ave return tickets.

Tourists on arrival must state how mg they intend to stay and those itending to stay longer than three lonths must produce evidence of bility to maintain themselves.

Workers coming to the island, jgardless of the intended length of ieir stay, must have their accommo ation and employment guaranteed.

Immigrants must have enough loney to establish themselves in a ome and a small reserve against jntingencies, plus an annual income f at least £5OO a year in the case f a single person and £750 a year >r a married couple. This income lust be from sources other than by srsonal exertion.

People intending to open businesses ho may be debarred by certain editions but who appear to the .dministrator to have enough capital r special skill to give them a reason ble chance of success, may be ranted a certificate of exemption for year’s trial, and this may be by the Administrator.

Likewise, where an applicant for emission to immigrate possesses >me qualifications which would lake him a desirable citizen, the .dministrator may refer the matter > council and act on its advice.

Applicants dissatisfied with the visions of the council may appeal > the Minister.

Norfolk has had, in fact, some sort f a means test for immigrants for sars. This was first introduced to revent people coming to the island ho might become a burden on the immunity.

The proposals affecting businesses re a new departure. Many new sntures have been set up since the jurist boom began on Norfolk, and iere is a limit to how many the nail island can support.