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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1991

TWO-WAY PERMIT HOLDERS AND HAVE BETWEEN TWO DAYS TO TWO YEARS.

THEY ARE NATIVES FROM GUANGDONG OR FUJIAN.

THEY ARE

OVERSTAYED HERE

A

THE A SPOKESMAN FOR

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THOSE WHO BREACH THEIR CONDITION OF STAY HERE ARE LIABLE TO

FINE OF $5,000

AND TWO-YEAR IMPRISONMENT.

THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT ALL EMPLOYERS SHOULD CHECK THE

THEIR IDENTITY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF

AND NATIONALITY, THEY WILL BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION IF THEY DO NOT OBSERVE THIS LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT.

EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE COME ACROSS DOUBTFUL PROOF OF IDENTITY MAY CALL THE INVESTIGATION HOTLINE 824 1551 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

CLOSURE OF ID CARD ISSUE OFFICE

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S EIGHT NEW IDENTITY CARD ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED DOWN WHEN THE CURRENT ID CARD RENEWAL EXERCISE ENDS IN DECEMBER.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1991 WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CLOSING DOWN OF THESE OFFICES. THE REGULATIONS WOULD BE GAZETTED TOMORROW.

THESE OFFICES HAVE ISSUED ABOUT FOUR MILLION NEW ID CARDS SINCE THE ID CARD RENEWAL EXERCISE STARTED IN JULY 1987.

THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS WOULD COME INTO FORCE ON DECEMBER 2. WITH EFFECT FROM THAT DATE, APPLICATIONS FOR NEW ID CARDS WILL BE HANDLED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S REGULAR REGISTRATION OFFICES. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEAR THE DATE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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