FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1980
POLICE TO PROSECUTE ID CARD DEFAULTERS
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WITH EFFECT FROM NEXT TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 25) THE POLICE WILL TAKE PROSECUTION ACTION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO FAIL TO CARRY THEIR IDENTITY CARD OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF IDENTITY.
SINCE THE NEW LEGISLATION CAME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 30, MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WARNED FOR FAILING TO PRODUCE THEIR PROOF OF IDENTITY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES EASILY WOULD BE OF IMMENSE ASSISTANCE IN DETECTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
+AT THE SAME TIME, THEY CAN AVOID INCONVENIENCE TO THEMSELVES IF THEY ARE STOPPED AND ASKED FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY, HE ADDED.
+ THE NEW LAW HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR NEARLY A MONTH AND IT IS HOPED THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY THEIR PART AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS TO ASSIST THE POLICE IN THE IR TASK.+
FAILURE TO CARRY AN IDENTITY CARD, OR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTS, IS AN OFFENCE AND MAY INCUR A FINE OF UP TO $1 000.
* AN OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW
ID CARD OR A REPLACEMENT, OR
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A CURRENT DRIVING LICENCE, OR
A SERVICE IDENTITY CARD OF THE BRITISH FORCES, OR
A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT, OR
* A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CARD, OR
* A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION ISSUED UNDER THE REGISTRATION
OF PERSONS ORDINANCE TO THE AGED, THE BLIND AND THE INFIRM.
THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES AT CAUSEWAY BAY, CANTON ROAD AND TSUEN WAN, WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STAFF ON DUTY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) UNTIL 5 PM TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
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