Registration of Persons
[1989 Ed.
(n) destruction of documents and records;
(o) forms;
(p) fees.
(3) Any regulation made under this Ordinance may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence and may prescribe penalties for such offence not exceeding a fine of $20,000 and imprisonment for 2 years. (Amended 51 of 1979 s. 6; 11 of 1983 s. 4)
(4) Any regulation made under this Ordinance may provide that, notwithstanding section 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227), criminal proceedings in respect of any such offence under the regulations as may be specified therein may be instituted within such period, not exceeding 5 years, of the commission of the offence as may be so specified. (Added 51 of 1979 s. 6. Amended 11 of 1983 s. 4)
7A. Possession of forged identity cards
(1) Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse uses or has in his custody or possession a forged identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable---
(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 10 years; and
(b) on summary conviction to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(1A) Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse uses or has in his custody or possession an identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance which relates to another person commits an offence and is liable
(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 10 years; and
(b) on summary conviction to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 4)
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) or (1A), an accused person shall be deemed to have an identity card or other document or a forged identity card or other document in his custody or possession if he-
(a) has it in his personal custody or possession; or
(b) knowingly has it in the actual custody or possession of any other person, or has it in any other place, whether occupied by himself or not,
and it is immaterial whether the identity card or other document or the forged identity card or other document, as the case may be, is in such custody, possession or place for the use of the accused person or that of another person.
(Added 54 of 1981 s. 4. Amended 56 of 1989 s. 4)