SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1983
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APPLICATION FOR NEW 1.D. CARDS STARTS MONDAY
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THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE SCHEME WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (MAY 2).
THIS PHASE, WHICH IS TARGETED AT MEN BORN IN 1964, WILL LAST FOR FIVE WEEKS, ENDING JUNE 4, 1983.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY). +MALE RESIDENTS OF THIS AGE GROUP MUST HAVE THEIR EXISTING 1.D. CARDS REPLACED BY NEW ONES DURING THE SPECIFIED PERIOD. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY LEAD TO PROSECUTION.+
+HOWEVER, IF A PERSON HAPPENS TO BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG DURING THIS PERIOD, HE MAY DEFER APPLICATION UNTIL HIS RETURN,+ HE ADDED.
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW CARDS SHOULD BE MADE IN PERSON TO ANY OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. THESE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THESE OFFICES WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DAMAGED 1.D. CARDS. NOR WILL THEY DEAL WITH THE CHANGE OF PARTICULARS ON EXISTING CARDS.
+THESE MATTERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HANDLED BY THE REGULAR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES,+ HE SAID.
EXPLAINING THE PROCEDURES OF APPLYING FOR A NEW 1.D. CARD THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +THE APPLICANT WILL BE ASKED TO PRODUCE HIS OLD I.D. CARD BUT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SURRENDER IT UNTIL HE IS ISSUED WITH THE NEW ONE.
THE APPLICANT +THE PROCESSING WILL TAKE ONLY HALF AN HOUR. WILL THEN BE INFORMED OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE NEW CARD WILL BE READY FOR COLLECTION.+
+IN THE MEANTIME, HE CAN CONTINUE TO USE HIS OLD CARD AS PROOF OF IDENTITY, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT DURING THE NEW 1.D. CARD ISSUE EXERCISE. THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO HONG KONG.
+THOSE WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE HOLDING FORGED 1.D. CARDS, WILL BE DETECTED AND REPATRIATED, + HE SAID.
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF NEW I.D. CARDS CAN BE OBTAINED BY TELEPHONING 5-7956066 (CHINESE LANGUAGE) OR 5-7909393 (ENGLISH LANGUAGE).
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