Originally Posted by
garykung
The purpose of the immigration hall area is obviously clear based on the facilities in the area - Duty free, immigration, transfer, etc. But it is definitely not designed as a waiting area for "waiting for your relatives" purposes as there is a Meeters & Greeters Hall outside the restricted area.
Bylaw Area is really the Airport Area plus roads. Bylaw section 20 by and of itself does not give statutory authority to the labels attached to various places e.g. Meeters & Greeters Hall is for meeting & greeting, immigration hall is for entering into HK.
(Or the Wing or Pier can only be used as departure lounges ;-P )
So just as long as I do have a reasonable cause to be in any part of the airport, section 20 alone cannot be used to prosecute me. I can wait for the AEL to open at (pre-restricted area) departures. I can also meet people there instead of the meeters and greeters hall.
Originally Posted by
jagmeets
Not that I did or should have, but reading that particular post did make me think about the possibility of sweating out during interrogation (over milk tea & cookies) after being arrested for waiting for the e-channel registrars to open, the next time I change my passport, or decide to meet someone as they deplaned.
I thought there are triangular tables, and coffee only.