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Registration.

[ss. 32 and 33.1

1. Registration may be effected by filling in, signing and deliver- ing the particulars prescribed in Appendix A at the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or at the office of the District Officer at Tai Po, or at any police station. The register shall be kept by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

2. In these regulations--

(a) “Custodian means the person having the possession, cus- tody or control of any girl the legal guardianship of whom is vested in the Secretary for Chinese Affairs pursuant to section 31 (1);

(b) “* Ward' means any girl the legal guardianship of whom is vested in the Secretary for Chinese Affairs pursuant to section 31 (1).

3. The particulars required on registration shall be those specified in Appendix A so far as they can reasonably be ascertained.

4.-(1) The custodian shall make a report upon-

(a) the death of the ward;

(b) the disappearance of the ward;

(e) any intended removal of the ward from the Colony whether femporarily or permanently;

(d) any change of address whether temporary or permanent in the address at which the ward or custodian resides;

(c) the intended marriage of the ward.

(2) Any such report may be made at the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or at the office of the District Officer at Tai Po, or at any police station.

5. The names of wards shall be removed from the register as soon as practicable after they attain the age of 21 years or after their marriage if before that age.

6. The inspection and control of wards shall be carried out by officers appointed by the Governor to be inspectors under section 33.

7. The powers of every such inspector shall be as follows:- (a) to enter during the day any premises whatsoever in which such inspector has reasonable cause to believe that any girl is a ward;

(b) to interrogate any ward or suspected ward;

(e) to take any ward or suspected ward to the office of the Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs for the purposes of investigation and inquiry;

(d) to require any person whether the custodian or not to give and provide all reasonable facilities, information and assistance to any such inspector in the carrying out of his duties and powers.

8. Every person shall comply with all reasonable requirements of any such inspector.

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