1989 Ed.]
Registration of Persons Regulations
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[Subsidiary]
14. Replacement of identity card
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (6), a holder of an identity card may apply to a registration officer-
(a) for alteration of that card; or
(b) in the case of the holder of an identity card (other than a permanent identity card) issued after 1 July 1987, for the issue of a permanent identity card in place of that card; or
(c) in the case of the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application from outside Hong Kong, for the issue in Hong Kong of a permanent identity card in place of that card, and the registration officer shall issue to the applicant a replacement identity card upon such conditions and upon the payment of the appropriate fee (if any) prescribed in Schedule 2. (L.N. 382 of 1989)
(2) The registration officer shall only issue a replacement identity card-
(a) after the identity card has been surrendered to him; (L.N. 382 of 1989)
(b) after the production of such evidence, under oath or otherwise as he may require; and
(c) after such investigation as he may consider necessary.
(3) If a registration officer is satisfied, on an application under subregulation (1) 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 (2)(a) 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 (2)(a).
(6) An application under regulation 3A, 3B, 6, 7A or 7B or subregulation (1)(b) or (c) by the holder of an existing identity card shall not be treated as an application under subregulation (1)(a) for alteration of that card. (L.N.382 of 1989)
(L.N. 178 of 1987)
14A. (Repealed L.N. 178 of 1987)
15. Duty of finder of identity card
(1) Any person who finds an identity card which does not belong to him or to a member of his family shall forthwith cause it to be delivered to any registration office or police station.
(2) If at any time after an application is made to a registration officer under regulation 13(1)(c) for the issue of a replacement identity card under regulation 14...
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1989 Ed.]
Registration of Persons Regulations
[CAP. 177
A 15
[Subsidiary]
14. Replacement of identity card
L
:
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (6), a holder of an identity card may apply to a registration officer-
(a) for alteration of that card; or
(b) in the case of the holder of an identity card (other than a permanent identity card) issued after 1 July 1987, for the issue of a permanent identity card in place of that card; or
(c) in the case of the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application from outside Hong Kong, for the issue in Hong Kong of a permanent identity card in place of that card, and the registration officer shall issue to the applicant a replacement identity card upon such conditions and upon the payment of the appropriate fee (if any) prescribed in Schedule 2. (L.N. 382 of 1989)
(2) The registration officer shall only issue a replacement identity card-
(a) after the identity card has been surrendered to him; (L.N. 382
of 1989)
(b) after the production of such evidence, under oath or otherwise as
he may require; and
(c) after such investigation as he may consider necessary.
(3) If a registration officer is satisfied, on an application under subregulation (1) 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 sub- regulation (2)(a) 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 (2)(a).
(6) An application under regulation 3A, 3B, 6, 7A or 7B or subregulation (1)(b) or (c) by the holder of an existing identity card shall not be treated as an application under subregulation (1)(a) for alteration of that card. (L.N.382 of 1989)
(L.N. 178 of 1987)
14A.
(Repealed L.N. 178 of 1987)
15. Duty of finder of identity card
(1) Any person who finds an identity card which does not belong to him or to a member of his family shall forthwith cause it to be delivered to any registration office or police station.
(2) If at any time after an application is made to a registration officer under regulation 13(1)(c) for the issue of a replacement identity card under
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