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CAP. 177]

Registration of Persons Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

(3) Where a registration officer believes on reasonable grounds-

(a) that an identity card has been obtained as the result of the commission of an offence specified in subregulation (2A), (2B) or (2C); or
(L.N. 86 of 1983)

(b) that a person is in possession of an identity card in respect of which an offence under subregulation (2A), (2B) or (2C) or regulation 12(1) or (2) has been committed,
(L.N.86 of 1983) he may, whether or not any person is to be prosecuted for the offence, by such means as he may determine declare the card to be invalid, order it to be surrendered to a registration officer and order the person to whom the card was issued to apply for an identity card at such place, in such manner, and within such period, as he may require.

(4) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with any order under regulation 3D(1), 7B(1), 20(1) or subregulation (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(L.N. 382 of 1989)

(5) Notwithstanding section 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227), criminal proceedings in respect of—

(a) any offence under regulation 3, 6 or 18 may be instituted at any time within 3 years from the commission of the offence;

(aa) any offence under regulation 3B(1) may be instituted at any time within 5 years from the commission of the offence; and
(L.N. 86 of 1983)

(b) any other offence under these regulations may be instituted within 2 years from the commission of the offence.

(L.N. 204 of 1979; L.N. 178 of 1987)

20. Surrender and destruction of identity card

(1) Where a registration officer is satisfied that an identity card that-

(a) has been declared to be invalid by the Secretary for Security under section 7C(1) of the Ordinance; or

(b) has been declared to be invalid by a registration officer under any of these regulations; or

(c) has ceased to be valid under any of these regulations,

has not been surrendered to a registration officer (whether at the time of application for, or the renewal of, an identity card or otherwise) he may order it to be surrendered to a registration officer and order the person to whom the card was issued, unless he has already done so, to apply for an identity card or for the renewal of an identity card, as the case may be, at such place, in such manner, and within such period, as he may require.

(2) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card surrendered to him under regulation 19(3) or subregulation (1).

(L.N. 382 of 1989)

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