FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1987
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+SINCE THE HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD IS NOT A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT AS DEFINED IN THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE. IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THIS NEW MEASURE TO FACILITATE TRAVELLERS,+ HE SAID.
THE PROPOSAL IS CONTAINED IN THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
THE BILL SEEKS TO AMEND SECTION 5(9) OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION TO EXEMPT ANY PERSON OR ANY CLASS OR DESCRIPTION OF PERSON FROM THE REQUIREMENT UNDER SECTION 5(4)(A) OF THE SAID ORDINANCE TO PRODUCE A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT, ENTRY PERMIT OR RE-ENTRY PERMIT.
+ HOWEVER THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION DOES NOT INTEND TO EXERCISE HIS POWER OF EXEMPTION REGARDING CHILDREN UNDER 18. THEY SHOULD STILL BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL TO CHINA AND MACAU ON RE-ENTRY PERMITS, HE ADDED.
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES AN IMPROVEMENT TO SECTION 59 OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WHICH STIPULATES THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF DOCUMENTS.
ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY ARE THE IMMIGRATION AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1987 AND THE BRITISH NATIONAL ITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1987.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AIM TO LIST OUT THE TYPE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS THAT THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AT PRESENT ISSUES UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.
IT ALSO PROPOSES THE REMOVAL OF FEES CONNECTED WITH THE ISSUE OF HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORT FROM THE IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUE OF HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORTS.
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OLD I.D. CARDS DECLARED INVAL ID
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT ALL OLD JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS BELONGING TO CHILDREN BORN IN 1970, 1971 AND 1972
A WILL CEASE TO BE LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM MARCH 29 THIS YEAR. NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT APPEARS IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
+ONCE AN OLD CARD IS DECLARED INVALID, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY PURPOSE, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
/+FOR INSTANCE,