FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1992
CNTA HANDLES OVER 560,000 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS
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A TOTAL OF 563,898 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS WERE MADE AT THE 20 PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) LAST YEAR.
A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE MOST IN DEMAND WERE DECLARATIONS FOR TRUE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS, LOSS OF DOCUMENTS, IDENTITY VERIFICATIONS, EMIGRATION, EDUCATION AND EXAMINATIONS.
HE SAID THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR PRIVATE PURPOSES ONLY.
"PEOPLE WHO CANNOT PRODUCE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT TO PROVE THEIR CLAIMS, OR TO SUPPORT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR ANY TYPE OF DOCUMENTS FROM NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS, CAN MAKE USE OF THESE SERVICES.
"IN MAKING THE DECLARATION, THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE HIS OR HER HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD OR EQUIVALENT IDENTITY DOCUMENTS, AND COMPLETE THE CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT IN A PRESCRIBED FORM AVAILABLE AT THE ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES.
"IN THE END, THE DECLARANT MAKES AN OATH, EITHER IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH, IN FRONT OF A COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS, HE SAID.
AS REGARDS DECLARATIONS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HE SAID INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN STATUTORY DECLARATIONS SINCE APRIL LAST YEAR.
NOTING THAT NOT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES PROVIDED DECLARATION SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THE SPOKESMAN RESIDENTS TO TELEPHONE A DISTRICT OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT THE WERE AVAILABLE AT THE PERIOD THAT SUITED THEM.
ADVISED SERVICES
RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SEEK ADVICE OR OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE MAY APPROACH ANY ONE OF THE CENTRES.
THEY MAY ALSO CALL THE CENTRAL TELEPHONE ENQUIRY CENTRE HOTLINE, 835 2500, HE ADDED.