Addition of
(c) by inserting after the definition of "travel document" the follow-
ing definition-
"Tribunal" means the Immigration Tribunal established by
section 53F;";
(c) in the definition of "United Kingdom belonger" by deleting the
full stop and substituring a semicolon; and
(e) by inserting after the definition of "United Kingdom belonger"
the following definition-
3.
"“Vietnamese refugee card" means a card of identity issued
by the Director to a person who-
-
(a) was previously resident in Vietnam; and
(8) is permitted to remain in Hong Kong as a refugee
pending bis resettlement elsewhere.".
The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after Part IV the new Paru IVA following new Parts-
Fund IVD
Codrucnedit and akeon-- 1nuance.
(0, 1)
Interpretauhan.
(Cap. (72)
"PART IVA
REQUIREMENT TO CARRY PROOF OF IDENTITY
17A. (1) The Govemar in Council may from time to lime, by order published in the Gazette, declare that this Part, or any provision of this Part specified in the order
(a) shall some into operation;
(b) shall be discontinued in its operation.
(2) Where an order is made under «ubsection (1)α). this Part or, as the case may be, any provision specified in the order, shall continue in operation until an order is made in relation to it under subsection (1)b); and where an order is made under subsection (1)(8) in relation to this Part or any provision of it, the operation of this Part or, as the case may be, of that provision shall be dis- continued until such time as a further order is made under subsection (I)e) in relation to it.
(3) Section 23 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance shall have the same effect in relation to the discontinuance of the operation of any provision by virtue of an order under subsection (1X6) as it would have if such provision had been repealed.
178. In this Part-
"proof of identity" in relation to any person means-
(a) his identity card;
(b) a document issued by the Commissioner of Registra-
tion acknowledging that that person has applied-
() to be registered under the Registration of Persons Ordinance; or
(i) for a new identity card under regulation 13
or 14 of the Registration of Persons Regulations;
(CNO. 177. sub. kg.)
(c)
a valid travel document held by him;
(d)
(Cap 220.)
a current driving licence issued to him under the Road Traffic Ordinance;
Carrying and produccken of
identily.
(Cap. 177.)
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(e) documentary proof of identity officially issued to him for the purpose of his service in Her Majesty's regular naval, military or air forces;
(a Vietnamese refugee card issued to him; or (e) any other document of a type approved by the
Governor by order published in the GazettE,
17C. (1) Every person who-
or is
(e) has attained the age of 15 years; and 16) (i) is the holder of an identity card
required to apply to be registered under the Registration of Persons Ordinance: or
(U) is the holder of a Vietnamese refugee card, shall have with him at all times proof of his identity.
(2) A person who is required by subsection (1) to have with him proof of his identity shall on demand produce il for inspection by-
(a) any police officer;
(6) any immigration officer or immigration assistant; or (c) any person or member of a class of persona authorized for the purpose by the Governor by order published in the Gazette,
who is in unifom or who produces, if required to do so, documentary identification officially issued to him as proof of his appointment as a police officer, immigration officer, immigration assistant or, as the case may be, person authorized under paragraph (c).
(3) Any person who fails to produce proof of bis identity for inspection as required by subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000:
Provided that it shall be a defence in proceedings for an offence under this subsection for the person charged to prove that he had reasonable excuse for failing to produce proof of identity.
(4) In respect of any failure to produce proof of identity for inspection as required by subsection (2), it sha|] be reasonable excuse for the purposes of subsection (3) if al the date of the alleged offence the defendant had no proof of identity with him because all proof of identity of which he was the holder, including any document specified in section 17B(b)(ii), had been lost or destroyed and-
(&) he had reported the loss or destruction to a police officer at a police station or, in the case of an identity card," to the Commissioner of Registration or to any assistant commissioner, district registrar or registrar, of registration; or
(b) he had had no opportunity so to report the loss or
destruction.
(5) Where the Governor authorizes any person or class
of persons for the purposes of subsection (2)(c) he may limit the authority of such persons to such acca, place or occasion