FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1983
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+ONE OF THESE IS THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH WILL FORM PART OF THE CARD ITSELF, MAKING IT THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO FORGE.+
THE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE INITIAL ISSUE OF THE NEW IDENTITY CARD AND ITS PERIODIC RENEWAL WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE.
HOWEVER, EXISTING FEES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CARDS IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET THE FULL COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES, WITH ONE EXCEPTION. THE LAST REVISION OF FEES WAS SOME NINE YEARS AGO.
THE FEE FOR REPLACING A LOST OR DESTROYED CARD WILL BE RAISED FROM $15 TO $75. +THIS HOPEFULLY WILL BE A DIS INCENTIVE TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE CARELESS WITH THEIR CARDS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
REPLACING A CARD DUE TO ALTERATION OF PARTICULARS WILL COST $85 INSTEAD OF $10. HOWEVER A WOMAN WHO WISHES TO AMEND HER NAME ON CHANGE OF MARITAL STATUS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT CARD.
THE FEE FOR REPLACING A DAMAGED OR DEFACED CARD WILL BE INCREASED FROM $15 TO $30, OR LESS THAN HALF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST. THE REASON FOR NOT CHARGING THE FULL COST IS THAT WHILE THE NEW IDENTITY CARD IS DURABLE, IT WILL STILL BE SUBJECT TO SEVERE WEAR IN SOME CASES,+ THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTERED PARTICULARS WILL BE RAISED FROM $15 TO $85.
THE REGULATIONS SPECIFY EIGHT NEW OFFICES AT WHICH THE NEW IDENTITY CARDS WILL BE ISSUED. THE LOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) HONG KONG NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICE,
CARRIAN CENTRE, BASEMENT,
151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI,
HONG KONG.
(2) EAST KOWLOON NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICE,
AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2/F.,
77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD,
NGAU TAU KOK,
KOWLOON.
(3) WEST KOWLOON NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICE,
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2/F.,
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393 CANTON ROAD,
TSIM SHA TSUI,
KOWLOON.
TSUEN WAN NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICE,
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, G/F.,
29-37, TSUEN FU STREET,
TSUEN WAN,
NEW TERRITORIES.
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