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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1974
REGISTRATION FOR NEW JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE 12-13 AGE GROUP ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS TO REGISTER FOR THE NEW TYPE OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS INTRODUCED LAST NOVEMBER.
IN-MAKING THIS APPEAL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT RESPONSE TO THE NEW IDENTITY CARDS SCHEME WAS ENCOURAGING IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS AS OVER 130,000 CHILDREN HAD COME FORWARD FOR REGISTRATION.
AS PROCESSING FOR CHILDREN IN THE 11 AGE GROUP WAS COMPLETED MUCH EARLIER THAN WAS EXPECTED, THE DEPARTMENT COULD NOW START DEALING WITH THOSE BORN BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2, 1962 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1964, HE SAID.
DURING THE LONG SUMMER HOLIDAYS, NO ADDITIONAL SPECIAL FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND THE MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAMS FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO STOP VISITING SCHOOLS UNTIL THE NEW TERM OPENS AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER.
ALL CHILDREN WITHIN THIS AGE GROUP MAY REGISTER AT ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S BRANCH OFFICES OR SUB-OFFICES, BUT THEY MUST BE ACCOMPANINED BY THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
+THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND PREVIOUS JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS, IF AVAILABLE.+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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+ THE IDENTITY CARD OF THE ACCOMPANY ING PARENT OR GUARDIAN SHOULD ALSO BE PRODUCED TO FACILITATE REGISTRATION,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
'ENILE CARDS. SIMILAR TO ADULT CARDS
INCLUDE THE HOLBERo§ PHXFU¿kÃμa2PÕLL SAEALORAZIONARELIN ARBEISH
AND CHINESE, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, AND NATIONALITY MAKING IT EASIER FOR THE HOLDER TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF WHEN APPLY ING FOR JOBS OR FOR SCHOOLING PURPOSES.
THUS
MEANWHILE, CHILDREN BETWEEN 14 AND 17 YEARS OLD WHO ALREADY HOLD A JUVENILE IDENTITY CARD NEED NOT YET APPLY FOR THE NEW CARDS.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO THE VERY LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITHIN THIS AGE GROUP IT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME TO ISSUE THE NEW CARDS TO THEM.
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