CAP. 177
Registration of Persons
[1989 Ed.
(2) The Commissioner of Registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer
(Amended 56 of 1989 s. 3)
to be
(a) the Deputy Commissioner of Registration;
(b) an assistant commissioner of registration;
(c) a registration officer,
as he thinks fit.
(Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 4)
(2A) The Deputy Commissioner of Registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be-
(a) an assistant commissioner of registration;
(b) a registration officer,
as he thinks fit. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 3)
(2B) An assistant commissioner of registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be a registration officer as he thinks fit. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 3)
(3) The Governor may establish or set up such offices as he may deem necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance and may appoint an officer to be known by such style as the Governor may decide, to have charge of each such office.
(4) (Repealed 32 of 1987 s. 4)
3. Obligation to be registered
(1) Every person in Hong Kong is required to be registered under this Ordinance, unless exempted or excluded from its provisions by regulations made under section 7.
(2) Every person who is required by subsection (1) to be registered under this Ordinance and who-
(a) is not the holder of an identity card; or
(b) is the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application made from outside Hong Kong,
shall apply to be so registered in such manner as may be prescribed in regulations made under section 7.
(Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 5)
3A. Application for permanent identity cards for the purpose of international travel
A person who enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong may, notwithstanding that he is already registered under this Ordinance or is not required to be so registered, apply in accordance with regulations made under
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CAP. 177
Registration of Persons
[1989 Ed.
(2) The Commissioner of Registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer
(Amended 56 of 1989 s. 3)
to be
(a) the Deputy Commissioner of Registration;
(b) an assistant commissioner of registration;
(c) a registration officer,
as he thinks fit.
(Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 4)
(2A) The Deputy Commissioner of Registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be-
(a) an assistant commissioner of registration;
(b) a registration officer,
as he thinks fit. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 3)
(2B) An assistant commissioner of registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be a registration officer as he thinks fit. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 3)
(3) The Governor may establish or set up such offices as he may deem necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance and may appoint an officer to be known by such style as the Governor may decide, to have charge of each such office.
(4) (Repealed 32 of 1987 s. 4)
3. Obligation to be registered
(1) Every person in Hong Kong is required to be registered under this Ordinance, unless exempted or excluded from its provisions by regulations made under section 7.
(2) Every person who is required by subsection (1) to be registered under this Ordinance and who-
(a) is not the holder of an identity card; or
(b) is the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an
application made from outside Hong Kong,
shall apply to be so registered in such manner as may be prescribed in regulations made under section 7.
(Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 5)
3A. Application for permanent identity cards
for the purpose of international travel
A person who enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong may, notwithstanding that he is already registered under this Ordinance or is not required to be so registered, apply in accordance with regulations made under
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