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香港政府

GIS

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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1974.

11-YEAR OLDS MUST REGISTER FOR JUVENILE I.D. CARDS

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THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION TODAY REMINDED PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN OR WARDS WHO ARE ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE, FOR JUVENILE TYPE

IDENTITY CARDS.

ALL YOUNG PERSONS, WHETHER OR NOT IN POSSESSION OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS, SHOULD ALSO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS WITHIN ONE KONTH OF REACHING THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY.

THE COMMISSIONER ALSO REMINDED HOLDERS OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN PASSPORTS THAT THEY ARE OBLIGED TO REGISTER FOR AN IDENTITY CARD IF THEY INTEND TO STAY IN HONG KONG FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS.

ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE, POSSESSION OF A TRAVEL DOCUMENT INCLUDING A BRITISH PASSPORT DOES NOT ABSOLVE A PERSON FROM REGISTERING, AND ALL ADULTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR AN IDENTITY CARD. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS WILL DE AN OFFENCE.

ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE HOVED HOUSE, CHANGED JOBS, COT MARRIED OR RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS RECENTLY ARE REQUIRED TO KOTIFY THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT SO THAT RECORDS CAN BE UP-DATED. ANY CHANCE IN REGISTERED PARTICULARS HAY BE REPORTED BY LETTER.

FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC, A SPECIALLY DESIGNED FREE POSTED FORM CROP 13) HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ANY POST OFFICE ENQUIRY COUNTER, CITY DISTRICT OFFICE OR DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IN CASE OF DOUBT, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD SEEK ADVICE FROM ANY OF THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE REGISTRATION. OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT.

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191

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