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Registration of Persons.

[CAP. 177

CHAPTER 177.

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS.

To provide for the registration of persons the issue of 37 of 1949.

identity cards and for purposes incidental thereto.

[19th August, 1949.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration Short title. of Persons Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance-

"applicant" means a person required to make application for registration under the provisions of section 4; "employer" means the head of any department of government in the Commonwealth, or of any department of the Government of Hong Kong or the departmental or divisional head of any ecclesiastical, charitable, educational, professional, social, commercial, industrial, agricultural or fisheries organization in the Colony;

Interpretation.

"forgery" has the same meaning as in the Forgery (Cap. 209).

Ordinance;

"identity card" means a card of identity issued by or on

behalf of the Registration Commissioner under the provisions of this Ordinance;

"register" means the register of persons kept by the

Registration Commissioner;

"Registration Commissioner" means the officer appointed

as commissioner of registration for the Colony; "assistant commissioner" means an officer appointed as assistant commissioner of registration for the Colony; "registrar" means an officer appointed as registrar of

persons for the Colony;

"assistant registrar" means an officer appointed as assistant

registrar of persons for the Colony;

"registration officer" means the Registration Commissioner

or any assistant commissioner, registrar or assistant registrar.

(2) Save where the contrary expressly appears or other provision is made by rule any order or direction required by this Ordinance may be given verbally or in writing.

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Registration of Persons. [CAP. 177 CHAPTER 177. REGISTRATION OF PERSONS. To provide for the registration of persons the issue of 37 of 1949. identity cards and for purposes incidental thereto. [19th August, 1949.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration Short title. of Persons Ordinance. 2. (1) In this Ordinance- "applicant" means a person required to make application for registration under the provisions of section 4; "employer" means the head of any department of government in the Commonwealth, or of any department of the Government of Hong Kong or the departmental or divisional head of any ecclesiastical, charitable, educational, professional, social, commercial, industrial, agricultural or fisheries organization in the Colony; Interpretation. "forgery" has the same meaning as in the Forgery (Cap. 209). Ordinance; "identity card" means a card of identity issued by or on behalf of the Registration Commissioner under the provisions of this Ordinance; "register" means the register of persons kept by the Registration Commissioner; "Registration Commissioner" means the officer appointed as commissioner of registration for the Colony; "assistant commissioner" means an officer appointed as assistant commissioner of registration for the Colony; "registrar" means an officer appointed as registrar of persons for the Colony; "assistant registrar" means an officer appointed as assistant registrar of persons for the Colony; "registration officer" means the Registration Commissioner or any assistant commissioner, registrar or assistant registrar. (2) Save where the contrary expressly appears or other provision is made by rule any order or direction required by this Ordinance may be given verbally or in writing. Page 357 Page 357 Page 357

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Registration of Persons. [CAP. 177 CHAPTER 177. REGISTRATION OF PERSONS. To provide for the registration of persons the issue of 37 of 1949. identity cards and for purposes incidental thereto. [19th August, 1949.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration Short title. of Persons Ordinance. 2. (1) In this Ordinance- "applicant" means a person required to make application for registration under the provisions of section 4; "employer" means the head of any department of government in the Commonwealth, or of any depart- ment of the Government of Hong Kong or the departmental or divisional head of any ecclesiastical, charitable, educational, professional, social, commer- cial, industrial, agricultural or fisheries organization in the Colony; Interpretation. "forgery" has the same meaning as in the Forgery (Cap. 209). Ordinance; "identity card" means a card of identity issued by or on behalf of the Registration Commissioner under the provisions of this Ordinance; "register" means the register of persons kept by the Registration Commissioner; "Registration Commissioner" means the officer appointed as commissioner of registration for the Colony; "assistant commissioner" means an officer appointed as assistant commissioner of registration for the Colony; "registrar" means an officer appointed as registrar of persons for the Colony; "assistant registrar" means an officer appointed as assistant registrar of persons for the Colony; "registration officer" means the Registration Commissioner or any assistant commissioner, registrar or assistant registrar. (2) Save where the contrary expressly appears or other provision is made by rule any order or direction required by this Ordinance may be given verbally or in writing. 357

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