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CAP. 174]
Births and Deaths Registration
particular search;
general search;
who may search.
Shortened form of birth certificate.
[cf. 1947 c. 12.)
Official seal,
evidential value of entry or certificate.
[1986 Ed.
any such person shall be entitled to receive a copy of any entry in the said register books, certified under the hand of a registrar and sealed or stamped with the seal or stamp of the general register office, for which a fee of $12 shall be paid: (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 10; 53 of 1974, s. 2; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
Provided that a fee of $25 shall be paid in respect of any such copy required to be posted by a registrar to an addressee outside Hong Kong, and, if the copy is required to be sent by airmail, an additional fee shall be paid of an amount equal to the airmail postage at the normal rate. (Replaced, 1 of 1965, s. 10. Amended, 53 of 1974, s. 2; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
(2) A search, either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office, for any given entry over any period not exceeding 5 years shall be deemed a particular search, and a fee of $12 shall be paid in respect of every such particular search. (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 10; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
(3) A search either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office for information other than that concerning any given entry shall be deemed a general search the fee for which shall be $70. (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 10; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
(4) No person except a registrar and officers specially authorized by the Registrar shall search in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office.
(Replaced, 10 of 1948, s. 2)
23. Any person shall, on payment of a fee of $5 and on furnishing the prescribed particulars, be entitled to obtain from a registrar in the general register office, a shortened form of certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar.
(18 of 1948, s. 2 incorporated. Amended, 40 of 1967, s. 3; 53 of 1974, s. 3; 48 of 1975, s. 5 and 67 of 1984, s. 8)
24. (1) The Registrar shall cause to be made a seal of the general register office and shall cause to be sealed or stamped therewith all certified copies of entries given in the said office.
(2) Every entry and every certified copy of an entry in a register book for the registration of births or of deaths shall be received as evidence of the birth or death to which the same relates without other or further proof of such entry:
Provided that-
(a) no entry made in a post register book prior to 1 January 1972 shall be deemed proof of the birth or death to which it relates without other or further evidence thereof; and
10
CAP. 174]
Births and Deaths Registration
particular search;
general search;
who may search.
Shortened form of birth certificate.
[cf. 1947 c. 12.)
Official seal,
evidential value of entry or certificate.
[1986 Ed.
any such person shall be entitled to receive a copy of any entry in the said register books, certified under the hand of a registrar and sealed or stamped with the seal or stamp of the general register office, for which a fee of $12 shall be paid: (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 10; 53 of 1974, s. 2; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
Provided that a fee of $25 shall be paid in respect of any such copy required to be posted by a registrar to an addressee outside Hong Kong, and, if the copy is required to be sent by airmail, an additional fee shall be paid of an amount equal to the airmail postage at the normal rate. (Replaced, 1 of 1965, s. 10. Amended, 53 of 1974, s. 2; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
(2) A search, either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office, for any given entry over any period not exceeding 5 years shall be deemed a particular search, and a fee of $12 shall be paid in respect of every such particular search. (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 10; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
(3) A search either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office for information other than that concerning any given entry shall be deemed a general search the fee for which shall be $70. (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 10; 48 of 1975, s. 4; 67 of 1984, s. 7 and 51 of 1986, s. 4)
(4) No person except a registrar and officers specially author- ized by the Registrar shall search in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office.
(Replaced, 10 of 1948, s. 2)
23. Any person shall, on payment of a fee of $5 and on furnishing the prescribed particulars, be entitled to obtain from a registrar in the general register office, a shortened form of certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar.
(18 of 1948, s. 2 incorporated. Amended, 40 of 1967, s. 3; 53 of 1974, s. 3; 48 of 1975, s. 5 and 67 of 1984, s. 8)
24. (1) The Registrar shall cause to be made a seal of the general register office and shall cause to be sealed or stamped therewith all certified copies of entries given in the said office.
(2) Every entry and every certified copy of an entry in a register book for the registration of births or of deaths shall be received as evidence of the birth or death to which the same relates without other or further proof of such entry:
Provided that-
(a) no entry made in a post register book prior to 1 January 1972 shall be deemed proof of the birth or death to which it relates without other or further evidence thereof; and
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