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HONG KONG.
No. 26 of 1938.
I assent.
L.S.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,
Governor.
25th November, 1938.
An Ordinance to amend the Registration of Persons.
Ordinance, 1934.
[25th November, 1938.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration of Short title. Persons (No. 2) Amendment Ordinance, 1938.
2. The Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1934, is Amendment amended-
of Ordinance No. 3 of 1934 :
(a) by the insertion of the following heading immediately new head- after section 1 thereof, namely, "PART I.";
ing;
amendment
3 (1).
(b) by the insertion immediately after the word of section specified" in the sixth line of section 3 (1) thereof of the words and figure: "in Form No. 1".
3. Section 4 of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, Amendment 1934, is amended—
of Ordinance No. 3 of 1934: new
(a) by the insertion of the following sub-section as sub- sub-sections section (1A) immediately after sub-section (1) thereof-
(1A) Where an alien, other than an alien of Chinese race, is lodging with or living as a member of the household of any other person, or is living as an inmate of any hospital, nursing-home, school or other institution, it shall be the duty of that other person or of the person for the time being in charge of the institution to give within forty-eight hours of the arrival of such alien in his household or institution notice of the presence of the alien to the Commissioner of Police.
(b) by the repeal of the word "aforesaid " in the fourth line of sub-section (2) thereof and the substitution therefor of the words," set out in sub-section (1)";
(c) by the insertion of the following sub-section as sub- section (3A) immediately after sub-section (3) thereof—
(3A) Every alien, other than an alien of Chinese race, shall furnish to the Commissioner of Police in addition to the particulars in sub-section (1) any information which may reasonably be required by the Commissioner of Police for the purpose of registering an alien or maintaining the correct- ness of the particulars entered in the register.
and amend- ments of
section 4.