SUPPLEMENT NO. 1, AUGUST 19, 1949.
guilty of such offence shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months unless a lesser penalty is prescribed by such rule.
(3) The rules in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall be in force except so far as they may be rescinded or amended by rules made under this section.
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14. The burden of proving the truth of the contents of any No written application for registration or the contents of an Identity presump- Card shall lie on the applicant, or on the person to whom such Identity Card has been issued, or on any other person alleging the truth of such contents.
truth of contents of Identity Cards, etc.
15. The following persons shall be exempted from the Exemp- provisions of this Ordinance :—
(a) The Governor ;
(b) Members of His Majesty's Regular Naval, Military or Air Forces in possession of the official identity card or document of identity normally issued to members of such Forces;
(c) Members of the Hong Kong Police Force;
(d) Any bona fide traveller in transit through the Colony provided he is in possession of a passport or of an official document of identity bearing a transit visa issued by competent authority;
(e) Children under the age of 12 years;
(f) Any person exempted by rule made under section 13: Provided that the burden of proving that a person is exempted from the provisions of this Ordinance shall be on the person claiming exemption.
tions.
16. (1) It shall be lawful for Legislative Council by Power to resolution-
suspend or revive operation
Ordinance.
(a) from time to time to declare the suspension of of the the operation of this Ordinance from the date named in the resolution; and
(b) from time to time to declare that any suspension declared under paragraph (a) hereof shall terminate as from the date mentioned in the resolution.