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Registration of Persons Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(b) if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, within 30 days of
his return to Hong Kong,
report to a registration officer, surrender that card and apply for an identity card in place of that card.
(2) Every person who is under 18 years of age and is the holder of an identity card shall-
(a) within 30 days of his 18th birthday; or
(b)
if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, within 30 days of his return to Hong Kong,
report to a registration officer, surrender that card and apply for an identity card in place of that card.
(3) If a registration officer is satisfied, on
officer is satisfied, on an application under subregulation (1) or (2) by any person, that that person enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong the registration officer shall issue to the applicant a permanent identity card.
(4) An identity card surrendered to a registration officer under subregulation (1) or (2) shall thereupon cease to be valid.
(5) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card surrendered to him under subregulation (1) or (2).
7. Invalidity of young person's identity card
(L.N. 178 of 1987)
An identity card not surrendered to a registration officer under regulation 6(1) or (2) shall cease to be valid-
(a) in the case of subregulation (1) of that regulation-
(i) 30 days after the holder's 11th birthday; or
(ii) if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, 30 days after
his return to Hong Kong; or
(b) in the case of subregulation (2) of that regulation—
(i) 30 days after the holder's 18th birthday; or
(ii) if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, 30 days after
his return to Hong Kong.
7A. Renewal of permanent identity card issued
abroad on return to Hong Kong
(L.N. 382 of 1989)
(1) Every person who is not an exempt person or an excluded person, and is the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application from outside Hong Kong, shall-
(a) within 30 days of his return to Hong Kong; or
(b) if he enters Hong Kong for the first time, within 30 days of his
entering Hong Kong,
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CAP. 177]
Registration of Persons Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(b) if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, within 30 days of
his return to Hong Kong,
report to a registration officer, surrender that card and apply for an identity card in place of that card.
(2) Every person who is under 18 years of age and is the holder of an identity card shall-
(a) within 30 days of his 18th birthday; or
(b)
if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, within 30 days of his return to Hong Kong,
report to a registration officer, surrender that card and apply for an identity card in place of that card.
(3) If a registration officer is satisfied, on
officer is satisfied, on an application under subregulation (1) or (2) by any person, that that person enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong the registration officer shall issue to the applicant a permanent identity card.
(4) An identity card surrendered to a registration officer under subregulation (1) or (2) shall thereupon cease to be valid.
(5) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card surrendered to him under subregulation (1) or (2).
7. Invalidity of young person's identity card
(L.N. 178 of 1987)
An identity card not surrendered to a registration officer under regulation 6(1) or (2) shall cease to be valid-
(a) in the case of subregulation (1) of that regulation-
(i) 30 days after the holder's 11th birthday; or
(ii) if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, 30 days after
his return to Hong Kong; or
(b) in the case of subregulation (2) of that regulation—
(i) 30 days after the holder's 18th birthday; or
(ii) if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, 30 days after
his return to Hong Kong.
7A. Renewal of permanent identity card issued
abroad on return to Hong Kong
(L.N. 382 of 1989)
(1) Every person who is not an exempt person or an excluded person, and is the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application from outside Hong Kong, shall-
(a) within 30 days of his return to Hong Kong; or
(b) if he enters Hong Kong for the first time, within 30 days of his
entering Hong Kong,
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