Tuesday, September 25, 1973
NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN STARTS IN NOVEMBER
The new registration scheme for juvenile identity cards, under
which children will not be required to register until they reach the age
of 11, will be introduced on November 1.
Announcing this today, a spokesman for the Registration of
Persons Department said that pamphlets explaining the procedure for re-
gistering children for their new juvenile identity cards were being sent
to all schools, city district offices and district offices, New Territories.
Special arrangements will be made for representatives of the
department to visit schools to explain the new scheme.
"At the same time, initial application forms for registration
will be made available to children for completion by their parents or
guardians. The representatives will return to schools already visited
and collect completed forms," the spokesman added.
Parents or guardians will then be advised when and where to
attend with their children for completion of registration formalities.
For children not attending school, parents or guardians should
attend with their children at any of the Registration of Persons De-
partment's branch offices or sub-offices,
Under the new scheme, the age of registering for a juvenile
identity card is raised from six to 11, while the age of re-registering for
an adult identity card is raised from 17 to 18.
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