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CAP. 177]

Registration of Persons Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

27. Savings and transitional

(1) An identity card that is valid immediately prior to the commencement of the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (L.N. 178 of 1987) shall remain so until it ceases to be valid in accordance with the Ordinance, and the regulations, as amended by those regulations.

(2) An identity card for which an application is made before the commencement of the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (L.N. 178 of 1987) may be issued as if those regulations had not been made, and-

(a) may be collected by the applicant, or sent to him by the registration officer, within 70 days of their commencement; or

(b) if not so collected or delivered, may be destroyed, and the applicant shall thereupon be deemed not to have applied for the identity card.

SCHEDULE I

(L.N. 178 of 1987)

[reg. 51

CONTENT OF FORMS OF IDENTITY CARD

1. Every identity card shall include----

2.

(a) the full personal name and surname of the applicant in English or in English and Chinese;

(b) the Chinese commercial code (if applicable);

(c) the date of birth of the applicant;

(d) a number for identification purposes;

(e) the date of issue of the card;

(f) a photograph of the applicant, unless the applicant is under the age of 11 years; and

(g) such symbols, letters or numbers (if any) as the Commissioner may determine.

A permanent identity card shall include the following statement-

"The holder of this card has the right of abode in Hong Kong

本證持有人擁有香港居留權”

and, if it is issued to an applicant in response to an application made from outside Hong Kong, shall include-

(a) a reference to that fact; and

(b) subject to paragraph 3(6), a statement to the effect that the card must be renewed within 30 days after the holder's return to Hong Kong.

3. (a) A permanent identity card issued to an applicant under 11 years of age shall include a statement to the effect that the card must be renewed within 30 days after the holder's 11th birthday.

4.

(b) A permanent identity card issued to an applicant under 11 years of age in response to an application made from outside Hong Kong shall include a statement to the effect that the card must be renewed within 30 days after the holder's return to Hong Kong unless the applicant is then still under 11 years of age.

An identity card issued to an applicant who has attained 11 years of age but not 18 years of age shall include a statement to the effect that the card must be renewed within 30 days after the holder's 18th birthday.

(L.N. 178 of 1987)