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The amendment in regulation 5 provides that
an identity card may be issued to a person who has
landed in Hong Kong unlawfully, but only if he is
authorized to remain in accordance with the Immigration
Ordinance.
Regulation 10 revokes and replaces the
existing regulation 19 (which creates the various
offences against the principal regulations). Where
appropriate, it has been provided that a reasonable
excuse will be a defence. The offences of aiding
and abetting, giving assistance to offenders and
forgery have been deleted from the regulation as they
arc already provided for in the Crimes Ordinance and
the Criminal Procedure Ordinance. The penalties for
offences have been increased following amendments to
the principal Ordinance. The Commissioner for
Registration is given power to cancel an identity card
in certain circumstances where an offence has been
committed, and to require the person involved to
re-register.
The amendment in regulation 12 extends the
period for which a visitor may stay in Hong Kong
without having to register, from the existing period of
90 days to 180 days.
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