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CAP. 177]

Issue of duplicate of identity card.

Registration of Persons.

17. When an identity card is lost, destroyed or defaced, the person to whom the card relates shall forthwith notify a registration officer. A duplicate identity card may be issued on payment of a fee of two dollars in place of one lost, destroyed or so defaced as to be useless for the purposes of identification.

Offences.

G.N.A. 60/50.

Endorsement on identity card.

18. (a) Any employer who-

(i) fails to comply with the requirements of rule 11 hereof; or

(ii) fails to render to a registration officer a return as provided in rule 13 hereof; or

(b) any person who fails to report to his employer or a registration officer, as the case may be, any change of address or occupation or change in members of his family as set out in rules 13 and 14 hereof; or

(c) any person who, being in possession of an identity card of a deceased person, fails within seven days to deliver it to a registration officer or any police station; or

(d) any person who, having found a lost identity card, fails to deliver it forthwith to a registration officer or to any police station; or

(e) any person who aids and abets or who commands, procures and counsels any person to commit any offence made punishable by this rule,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.

19. The Registration Commissioner or such other person or persons as he may authorize in that behalf in writing may make such endorsements on an identity card as may from time to time be considered necessary or expedient for the purpose of providing for the special identification of the holder of such identity card.

G.N.A. 60/50.

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CAP. 177] Issue of duplicate of identity card. Registration of Persons. 17. When an identity card is lost, destroyed or defaced, the person to whom the card relates shall forthwith notify a registration officer. A duplicate identity card may be issued on payment of a fee of two dollars in place of one lost, destroyed or so defaced as to be useless for the purposes of identification. Offences. G.N.A. 60/50. Endorsement on identity card. 18. (a) Any employer who- (i) fails to comply with the requirements of rule 11 hereof; or (ii) fails to render to a registration officer a return as provided in rule 13 hereof; or (b) any person who fails to report to his employer or a registration officer, as the case may be, any change of address or occupation or change in members of his family as set out in rules 13 and 14 hereof; or (c) any person who, being in possession of an identity card of a deceased person, fails within seven days to deliver it to a registration officer or any police station; or (d) any person who, having found a lost identity card, fails to deliver it forthwith to a registration officer or to any police station; or (e) any person who aids and abets or who commands, procures and counsels any person to commit any offence made punishable by this rule, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months. 19. The Registration Commissioner or such other person or persons as he may authorize in that behalf in writing may make such endorsements on an identity card as may from time to time be considered necessary or expedient for the purpose of providing for the special identification of the holder of such identity card. G.N.A. 60/50. - 348 Page 5 Page 6
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CAP. 177] Issue of duplicate of identity card. Registration of Persons. 17. When an identity card is lost, destroyed or defaced, the person to whom the card relates shall forthwith notify a registration officer. A duplicate identity card may be issued on payment of a fee of two dollars in place of one lost destroyed or so defaced as to be useless for the purposes of identification. Offences. G.N.A. 60/50. Endorsement on identity card. 18. (a) Any employer who- (i) fails to comply with the requirements of rule 11 hereof; or (ii) fails to render to a registration officer a return as provided in rule 13 hereof; or (b) any person who fails to report to his employer or a registration officer, as the case may be, any change of address or occupation or change in members of his family as set out in rules 13 and 14 hereof; or (c) any person who, being in possession of an identity card of a deceased person, fails within seven days to deliver it to a registration officer or any police. station; or (d) any person who, having found a lost identity card fails to deliver it forthwith to a registration officer or to any police station; or (e) any person who aids and abets or who commands, procures and counsels any person to commit any offence made punishable by this rule, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months. 19. The Registration Commissioner or such other person or persons as he may authorize in that behalf in G.N.A. 60/50. writing may make such endorsements on an identity card as may from time to time be considered necessary or expedient for the purpose of providing for the special identification of the holder of such identity card. - 348 Page 5Page 6
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CAP. 177]

Issue of duplicate of identity card.

Registration of Persons.

17. When an identity card is lost, destroyed or defaced, the person to whom the card relates shall forthwith notify a registration officer. A duplicate identity card may be issued on payment of a fee of two dollars in place of one lost destroyed or so defaced as to be useless for the purposes of identification.

Offences.

G.N.A. 60/50.

Endorsement

on identity card.

18. (a) Any employer who-

(i) fails to comply with the requirements of rule 11 hereof; or

(ii) fails to render to a registration officer a return as provided in rule 13 hereof; or

(b) any person who fails to report to his employer or a registration officer, as the case may be, any change of address or occupation or change in members of his family as set out in rules 13 and 14 hereof; or (c) any person who, being in possession of an identity card of a deceased person, fails within seven days to deliver it to a registration officer or any police. station; or

(d) any person who, having found a lost identity card fails to deliver it forthwith to a registration officer or to any police station; or

(e) any person who aids and abets or who commands, procures and counsels any person to commit any offence made punishable by this rule,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months.

19. The Registration Commissioner or such other person or persons as he may authorize in that behalf in G.N.A. 60/50. writing may make such endorsements on an identity card as may from time to time be considered necessary or expedient for the purpose of providing for the special identification of the holder of such identity card.

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