E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.3 page 8 Number of people recorded as being detained a/ on 29 May 1998 b/ and 1 June 1998 b/ who had sought asylum at some stage, by length of detention c/ and immigration status Length of detention Port applicants Illegal entrants Subject to deportation action Total Greater than 2 days but less than or equal to 1 week d/ 15 23 0 38 Greater than 1 week but less than or equal to 1 month d/ 54 116 5 175 Greater than 1 month but less than or equal to 2 months 44 87 3 134 Greater than 2 months but less than or equal to 3 months 39 68 4 111 Greater than 3 months but less than or equal to 4 months 24 43 5 72 Greater than 4 months but less than or equal to 5 months 19 29 0 48 Greater than 5 months but less than or equal to 6 months 25 17 2 44 Greater than 6 months but less than or equal 8 months 29 22 2 53 Greater than 8 months but less than or equal to 10 months 15 6 5 26 Greater than 10 months but less than or equal to 1 year 6 7 5 18 Greater than 1 year 6 10 7 23 276 428 38 742 TOTAL a/ Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedule 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. b/ After entry figures obtained on 29 May 1998. obtained on 1 June 1998. Port figures c/ These figures cover people who have been in detention for less than a month. Because of the delay in recording receptions into, and releases from, detention and the large number of persons detained for a short period, the figures should be used with caution. d/ In some cases the date a person enters detention may be understated due to the method of recording.