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OF

HONG

1989 Ed.]

Registration of Persons Regulations

[CAP. 177

HK

[Subsidiary]

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation

1. Citation

A 3

2. Interpretation

A 3

3. Duty to register and apply for an identity card

A 4

3A. Permanent identity cards for purpose of international travel.

A 4

3B. New identity cards

A 4

3C. Perforated identity cards

A 5

3D. Holder of permanent identity card not enjoying right of abode in Hong Kong

A 5

3E. Amendment of Schedule 3

A 6

4. Registration, issue and renewal requirements

A 6

5. Delivery of identity cards

A 8

6. Renewal of young person's identity card

A 9

7. Invalidity of young person's identity card

A 10

7A. Renewal of permanent identity card issued abroad on return to Hong Kong

A 10

7B. Invalidity of permanent identity card issued abroad

A 11

8. Duty to keep and maintain records

A 11

9. Power to call for further information

A 12

10. Responsibility for custody of identity card

A 12

11. Duty to carry and produce identity card

A 12

12. Prohibition against making alteration to identity card

A 13

13. Duty to notify loss, etc., of identity card

A 13

13A. Furnishing false particulars of loss etc. of identity card

A 14

13B. Lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced identity card ceasing to be valid

A 14

14. Replacement of identity card

A 15

14A. (Repealed)

A 15

15. Duty of finder of identity card

A 15

16. Duty to return identity card for cancellation

A 16

17. (Repealed)

A 16

18. Duty to report corrections

A 16

19. Offences

A 17

20. Surrender and destruction of identity card

A 18

21. Burden of proof

A 19

22. Permanent identity card to be evidence of right of abode in Hong Kong

A 19

23. Power to certify and furnish certified copies

A 19

24. Duty not to disclose photographs, fingerprints and particulars

A 19

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OF HONG 1989 Ed.] Registration of Persons Regulations [CAP. 177 HK [Subsidiary] REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation 1. Citation A 3 2. Interpretation A 3 3. Duty to register and apply for an identity card A 4 3A. Permanent identity cards for purpose of international travel. A 4 3B. New identity cards A 4 3C. Perforated identity cards A 5 3D. Holder of permanent identity card not enjoying right of abode in Hong Kong A 5 3E. Amendment of Schedule 3 A 6 4. Registration, issue and renewal requirements A 6 5. Delivery of identity cards A 8 6. Renewal of young person's identity card A 9 7. Invalidity of young person's identity card A 10 7A. Renewal of permanent identity card issued abroad on return to Hong Kong A 10 7B. Invalidity of permanent identity card issued abroad A 11 8. Duty to keep and maintain records A 11 9. Power to call for further information A 12 10. Responsibility for custody of identity card A 12 11. Duty to carry and produce identity card A 12 12. Prohibition against making alteration to identity card A 13 13. Duty to notify loss, etc., of identity card A 13 13A. Furnishing false particulars of loss etc. of identity card A 14 13B. Lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced identity card ceasing to be valid A 14 14. Replacement of identity card A 15 14A. (Repealed) A 15 15. Duty of finder of identity card A 15 16. Duty to return identity card for cancellation A 16 17. (Repealed) A 16 18. Duty to report corrections A 16 19. Offences A 17 20. Surrender and destruction of identity card A 18 21. Burden of proof A 19 22. Permanent identity card to be evidence of right of abode in Hong Kong A 19 23. Power to certify and furnish certified copies A 19 24. Duty not to disclose photographs, fingerprints and particulars A 19
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OF HONG 1989 Ed.] Registration of Persons Regulations [CAP. 177 AL KONG [Subsidiary] REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation 1. Citation Page A 3 2. Interpretation A 3 3. Duty to register and apply for an identity card A 4 ЗА. Permanent identity cards for purpose of international travel. A 4 3B. New identity cards A 4 3C. Perforated identity cards A 5 3D. Holder of permanent identity card not enjoying right of abode in Hong Kong AS 3E. Amendment of Schedule 3 ...... A 6 4. Registration, issue and renewal requirements A 6 5. Delivery of identity cards A 8 6. Renewal of young person's identity card A9 7. Invalidity of young person's identity card A 10 7A. Renewal of permanent identity card issued abroad on return to Hong Kong A 10 7B. Invalidity of permanent identity card issued abroad All 8. Duty to keep and maintain records All 9. Power to call for further information A 12 10. 11. 12. Responsibility for custody of identity card Duty to carry and produce identity card A 12 A 12 Prohibition against making alteration to identity card A 13 13. Duty to notify loss, etc., of identity card A 13 13A. Furnishing false particulars of loss etc. of identity card A 14 13B. Lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced identity card ceasing to be valid A 14 14. Replacement of identity card A 15 14A. (Repealed) A 15 15. Duty of finder of identity card A 15 16. Duty to return identity card for cancellation A 16 17. (Repealed) A 16 18. Duty to report corrections A 16 19. Offences A 17 20. Surrender and destruction of identity card A 18 21. Burden of proof A 19 22. Permanent identity card to be evidence of right of abode in Hong Kong....... A 19 23. Power to certify and furnish certified copies A 19 24. Duty not to disclose photographs, fingerprints and particulars A 19
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OF

HONG

1989 Ed.]

Registration of Persons Regulations

[CAP. 177

AL

KONG

[Subsidiary]

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation

1.

Citation

Page

A 3

2.

Interpretation

A 3

3.

Duty to register and apply for an identity card

A 4

ЗА.

Permanent identity cards for purpose of international travel.

A 4

3B.

New identity cards

A 4

3C.

Perforated identity cards

A 5

3D.

Holder of permanent identity card not enjoying right of abode in Hong

Kong

AS

3E.

Amendment of Schedule 3 ......

A 6

4.

Registration, issue and renewal requirements

A 6

5.

Delivery of identity cards

A 8

6.

Renewal of young person's identity card

A9

7.

Invalidity of young person's identity card

A 10

7A.

Renewal of permanent identity card issued abroad on return to Hong Kong

A 10

7B.

Invalidity of permanent identity card issued abroad

All

8.

Duty to keep and maintain records

All

9.

Power to call for further information

A 12

10.

11.

12.

Responsibility for custody of identity card

Duty to carry and produce identity card

A 12

A 12

Prohibition against making alteration to identity card

A 13

13.

Duty to notify loss, etc., of identity card

A 13

13A.

Furnishing false particulars of loss etc. of identity card

A 14

13B.

Lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced identity card ceasing to be valid

A 14

14.

Replacement of identity card

A 15

14A.

(Repealed)

A 15

15.

Duty of finder of identity card

A 15

16.

Duty to return identity card for cancellation

A 16

17.

(Repealed)

A 16

18.

Duty to report corrections

A 16

19.

Offences

A 17

20.

Surrender and destruction of identity card

A 18

21.

Burden of proof

A 19

22.

Permanent identity card to be evidence of right of abode in Hong Kong.......

A 19

23.

Power to certify and furnish certified copies

A 19

24.

Duty not to disclose photographs, fingerprints and particulars

A 19

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