Power to suspend

or revive

operation

of the

Provided that the burden of proving that a person is exempted from the provisions of this Ordinance shall be on the person claiming exemption.

16. (0) I shall be lawful for Legislative Council by resolution-

(a) from time to time to declare the suspension of Ordinance. die operation of this Ordinance from the date named in the

resolution; and

Citation.

Inter- pretation.

(b) from time to time to declare that any suspension declared under paragraph (2) hereof shul) terminate as from the date mentioned in the resolution.

(2) The suspension of this Ordinance under paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) shall until the termination of such suspension have the same effect as the repeal of an enactment.

(3) The termination of the suspension under paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) shall have the same effect as if the Ordinance had been re-enacted and come into operation on the date as from which the suspension is declared to terminate save and except that any rules which were in force at the date when the suspension, which has thus been terminated, came into effect, shall revive and continue to have full force and effect.

SCHEDULE,

The Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1949- (Section 13 (3) ).

RULES.

1. These Rules may be cited as the Registration of Persons Rules, 1949.

2. In these Rules—

ance, 1949:

"Ordinance" means the Registration of Persons Ordin

"Schedule" means the Schedule to these Rules;

"age" shall be determined according to the English usage of calculation ;

"family" means persons who are-

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(a) related to or dependent on; and

(b) resident with the applicant; and includes domestic servants resident with applicant.

3. An applicant, unless the provisions of any Order made How

applicant under section 4 of the Ordinance otherwise requires, may apply

may apply for registration cither through his employer or in person.

For registra- tion.

4. An applicant who applies for registration through his Application employer shall furnish his employer with such particulars of through

employer. himself and of members of his family being of the age of twelve years and upwards as will enable his employer to complete Form (4) of the Schedule on his behalf.

5. On receipt of particulars as set out in Rule 4 an employer Employer shall complete Form 1(4) in respect of such applicant and shall to complete sign the certificate appearing thereon.

Form 1(c),

Form 1(a)

0. An employer shall forthwith forward Form 102) on completion as set out in Rule 5 to such Registration Officer as to be the Registration Commissioner may determine,

T.

forwarded

to

Registra- tion Officer.

An applicant who applies for registration in person shall Application furnish a Registration Officer with such particulars of himself in person. und of members of his family being of the age of twelve years and upwards as will enable such Registration Officer to complete Form 2(a) of the Schedule on his behalf,

But

8. On receipt of particulars as set out in Rule 7 such Registra- Registration Officer shall complete Form 2(a) in respect of such Officer to applicant. On completion by such Registration Officer, such complete

Form 2(a) applicant shall sign the certificate appearing thereon.

of

9. The Registration Commissioner shall cause to be filed Formation all duly complete Forms 1(4) and 2(2). Such file shall form the Register. Register,

10. The Registration Commissioner shall cause Identity Prepara Cards in Form 3(d) of the Schedule to be prepared by transcription in of

Identity thereto of the particulars entered on Forms 1(4) and 2(a).

Cards.

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