1989 Ed.]
Registration of Persons Regulations
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[Subsidiary]
(1A) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), but subject to subregulations (1B) and (1C), the full personal name and surname of an applicant shall be his full personal name and surname entered (L.N. 86 of 1983)
(a) on his birth certificate or adoption certificate (if applicable), in the case of an applicant born in Hong Kong;
(b) on his travel document, in the case of an applicant who has landed in Hong Kong lawfully within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115);
(c) on the document issued under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) authorizing him to remain in Hong Kong, in the case of an applicant who has landed in Hong Kong unlawfully within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115);
(d) on his identity card (if any) held by him; and
(e) on his certificate of naturalization, in the case of a person who has been naturalized in Hong Kong,
except that the Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that the applicant is commonly known by another name, accept that name in respect of the applicant. (L.N. 204 of 1979; L.N. 178 of 1987)
(1B) (a) When applying for an identity card under any of these regulations (L.N. 178 of 1987)
(i) a married woman who was registered under her maiden name may, subject to production to the registration officer of her marriage certificate, apply in writing for her identity card to be issued or renewed in her married name; and (ii) a divorced woman, or a woman whose marriage has been declared null and void, who was registered under her married name may, subject to production to the registration officer of a copy of the decree absolute or the decree of nullity, as the case may be, apply in writing for her identity card to be issued or renewed in her maiden name.
(b) The registration officer may grant or refuse an application made under paragraph (a) as he thinks fit.
(c) In this subregulation the expressions "null and void", "decree absolute" and "decree of nullity" have the same meaning as in the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179). (L.N. 86 of 1983)
(1C) Notwithstanding that an applicant has furnished particulars of his personal name and surname under this regulation, any identity card that is issued to him may-
(a) where the applicant has satisfied the Commissioner under subregulation (1A) that he is commonly known by another name, bear that name;
(b) bear initials in place of his personal name; and
1989 Ed.]
Registration of Persons Regulations
[CAP. 177
A 7
[Subsidiary]
(IA) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), but subject to subregulations (1B) and (IC), the full personal name and surname of an applicant shall be his full personal name and surname entered (L.N. 86 of 1983)
(a) on his birth certificate or adoption certificate (if applicable), in
the case of an applicant born in Hong Kong;
(b) on his travel document, in the case of an applicant who has landed in Hong Kong lawfully within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115);
(c) on the document issued under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) authorizing him to remain in Hong Kong, in the case of an applicant who has landed in Hong Kong unlawfully within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115);
(d) on his identity card (if any) held by him; and
(e) on his certificate of naturalization, in the case of a person who
has been naturalized in Hong Kong,
except that the Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that the applicant is commonly known by another name, accept that name in respect of the applicant. (L.N. 204 of 1979; L.N. 178 of 1987)
(1B) (a) When applying for an identity card under any of these
regulations (L.N. 178 of 1987)
(i) a married woman who was registered under her maiden name may, subject to production to the registration officer of her marriage certificate, apply in writing for her identity card to be issued or renewed in her married name; and (ii) a divorced woman, or a woman whose marriage has been declared null and void, who was registered under her married name may, subject to production to the registration officer of a copy of the decree absolute or the decree of nullity, as the case may be, apply in writing for her identity card to be issued or renewed in her maiden name.
(b) The registration officer may grant or refuse an application made
under paragraph (a) as he thinks fit.
(c) In this subregulation the expressions "null and void”, “decree absolute" and "decree of nullity" have the same meaning as in the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179). (L.N. 86 of 1983) (1C) Notwithstanding that an applicant has furnished particulars of his personal name and surname under this regulation, any identity card that is issued to him may-
(a) where the applicant has satisfied the Commissioner under subregulation (1A) that he is commonly known by another name,
bear that name;
(b) bear initials in place of his personal name; and
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