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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1980

ID CARD REMINDER

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED TO CARRY THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE IDENTITY DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY LEAVE THEIR HOUSE ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 30).

FROM THAT DAY, EVERYONE AGED 15 OR OVER WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE, MUST CARRY PROOF OF IDENTITY AT ALL TIMES ANYWHERE IN HONG KONG.

OTHER THAN A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, ONLY THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED:

* A FORM ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE HOLDER HAS APPLIED TO BE

REGISTERED, OR TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT, FOR AN ID CARD,

* A CURRENT DRIVING LICENCE,

* A SERVICE IDENTITY CARD OF THE BRITISH FORCES,

* A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT,

* A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CARD.

FAILURE TO CARRY AN IDENTITY CARD, OR ONE OF THE SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTS, IS AN OFFENCE AND MAY INCUR A FINE OF UP TO $1 000.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED TODAY THAT THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES EASILY WOULD BE OF IMMENSE ASSISTANCE TO THE SECURITY FORCES IN DETECTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. +AT THE SAME TIME, THEY CAN AVOID INCONVENIENCE TO THEMSELVES IF THEY ARE STOPPED AND ASKED FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY, HE ADDED.

+ IT IS HOPED ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL PLAY THE IR PART AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND ASSIST THE POLICE, LABOUR OFFICERS AND IMMIGRATION OFFICERS IN THEIR TASK.+

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED THOSE WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER, SUCH AS VISITORS, TO CARRY THE IR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE TO THEMSELVES.