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THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1949.

RULES BY THE Governor IN COUNCIL...

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 13 of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1949, the Governor in Council has made the following Rules—

RULES

1. These rules may be cited as the Registration of Persons Citation. (Amendment) Rules, 1950, and shall be read as one with the Registration of Persons Rules, 1949, hereinafter referred to as the principal rules.

2. Rule 2 of the principal rules is hereby amended by the Amendment addition thereto of the following—

of rule 2 of the principal

""consul" means a consul de carriere or a Trade Com- rules. missioner or other Commissioner or special representative officially appointed as such by the United Kingdom or other member of the Commonwealth;

"consular staff” means those members of the staff of

a consul who hold appointments in the permanent home establishment of the Service of such consul."

of rule 10

3. Rule 10 of the principal rules is hereby amended by the Amendment deletion of the full stop and by the addition of the following of the after the word figure and letter "and 2(a)" in the third line principal thereof-

**and identity cards in Form 4(a) to be prepared by trans- cription thereto of the particulars entered on Form 1(4) in respect of consuls, their wives and children of the age of 12 years and upwards and consular staff, their wives and children of the age of 12 years and upwards.”

rules.

4. Rule 11 of the principal rules is hereby amended by the Amendment deletion of paragraphs (a) and (b) and the substitution therefor of le 11 of the following-

"(a) assemble all such applicants and applicants being members of their families of the age of 12 years and upwards to be photographed and for the recording of their thumbprints

of tho principal rules.