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Tuesday, January 6, 1976
REGISTER FOR I.D. CARDS, PUBLIC URGED
The Commissioner of Registration, Mr. John Mitchell, today reminded
the public of the need to register for identity cards.
Parents and guardians should register their children at the age
of eleven for juvenile identity cards and young people reaching the age
of eighteen must register for adult identity cards.
Mr. Mitchell also called on adults who had not yet possessed an
identity card to come forward and register themselves.
New arrivals who intend to stay in Hong Kong for more than 90 days
are also reminded of their obligation to register for an identity card
within 30 days of their arrival. Possession of a travel document, including
a British passport, does not absolve a person from registering.
Failing to comply with the regulations of the Registration of
Persons Ordinance is an offence.
Those who want to seek advice on these matters can approach the
Department's Hong Kong branch office in Causeway Bay Magistracy Building, the
Kowloon branch office in Canton Road Government Offices, the San Po Kong
sub-office in San Po Kong Government Offices, the Tsuen Wan branch office
in the Far East Bank Building, Tsuen Wan or the Tai Po sub-office in Tai
Po Market.
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