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(cap. 174.)

""general register office" means the general

register office appointed under section

3(1)(c) of the Births and Deaths Registration

Ordinance;".

Explanatory Memorandum

Under section 3 of the Births and Deaths

Registration Ordinance (Cap. 174) the responsibility

for the registration of births and deaths rests with

the Registrar General. It has been decided to transfer

this responsibility (together with that of the regis-

tration of marriages) to the Director of Immigration,

in his capacity as Commissioner for Registration under

the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177).

2.

The Bill replaces section 3 of the Births and

Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap. 174) with a new

section which provides that the Governor may appoint a

person to be the Registrar of Births and Deaths, the

necessary staff to deal with such registration and a

general register office for keeping roisters of all

births and deaths occurring in Hong Kong. Minor

consequential amendments are made to the Births

Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance, the Deaths

Registration (Special kegisters) Ordinance and the

Adoption Ordinance. The transfer of responsibility

for the registration of marriages will be dealt with

under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 181)).

3.

The Bill has no financial implications and is

not expected to result in any increased staffing

requirement.

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