Duty to report Correction.
Offences.
(2) Any person leaving the Colony shall, if so required— (a) by the Immigration Officer for the Colony or any deputy im migration officer or any immigration control officer; or (b) by the Commissioner; or
(c) by a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector, surrender his identity card to such officer.
(3) Any person who-
(a) has surrendered his identity card in accordance with the provi-
sions of paragraph (2); or
(6) has voluntarily surrendered his identity card to the Commis
sioner on his departure from the Colony.
may be required by the Commissioner to comply again with the provi- sions of regulation 3, and register in accordance with these regulations : Provided that the Commissioner may, in any particular case, extend the period of time specified in paragraph (1) of regulation 3.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner to destroy any identity card which has been surrendered in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2), or voluntarily.
18. (1) Any person who-
(a) has, whether before or after the commencement of the Ordio- ance, submitted particulars to the Commissioner whether in respect of himself or some other person, or on whose behalf particulars have been so submitted, which, at any time, are or have become incorrect; or
(6) has in bis possession an identity card which shows particulars which differ from those previously submitted to the Commis sioner.
shall forthwith report the fact to the nearest registration office.
(2) If by so reporting alteration of the identity card to which the report relates becomes necessary, the person reporting shall, at the same time, surrender such card to a registration officer and the surrender shall be deemed to be a request made under regulation 14, and the Commis. sioner is empowered to act according to the provisions thereof.
19. (1) Any person who-
(a) being a person liable to registration under these regulations, fails to register within the time prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3; or
(b) in furnishing particulars required under regulation 4 or when
making a report in accordance with the provisions of regula tion 18 makes any statement or gives any information which is false or incorrect in any material particular; or
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(c) obtains or has possesion of more than one identity card, other- wise than as required by paragraph (3) of regulation 3, paragraph (2) of regulation 4 and paragraph (b) of regulation 10, unless he can satisfy the Commissioner that he obtained or had possession of such identity card innocently; or
(d) contravenes any provision of these regulations or of any order,
direction or requirement thereunder; or
(c) being the person responsible to ensure that the members of his family comply with the provisions of paragraph (2) of regula- tion 4 conduces to (by neglect or otherwise) the commission of an offence by any such person; or
(f) aids or abets the commission of an offence; or
(g) knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that another person is guilty of an offence. gives that other person any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or interfere with the apprehension, trial or punishment of that person; or (4) forges any document provision for which is made in these
regulations.
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person guilty of an offence against the provisions of these regulations shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months.
documents.
20. Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to relieve any Obligation to person of any obligation under the provisions of the Immigration possess travel (Control and Offences) Ordinance, 1958, to be in possession of a pass- (34 of 1958). port or any other travel document whatsoever or in respect of any other matler mentioned in that Ordinance.
21. The powers conferred upon police officers by regulation 11 Powers of may be exercised by such deputy immigration officers and immigration deputy
immigration control officers as may be authorized in that behalf by the Immigration owers, etc. Officer for the Colony.
of contents
22. The burden of proving the truth of the contents of any written No presump- application for an identity card or the contents of the identity card itself, tion of truth shall be on the applicant for such identity card, or the person to whom of identity such identity card has been issued, or on any other person alleging the card,
Iruth of such contents.
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23. (1) Any document purporting to be a report under the hand Reports any of the persons mentioned in paragraph (2) upon any matter or ns evidence. thing duly submitted to him for examination, analysis or report, may be
admissible