Hong Kong Ordinances

IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 17J

Employers to inspect documents of new employee

(1) No person shall in Hong Kong enter into a contract of  employment to
employ any other person unless he first inspects-

   (a)  the identity card held by such other person and where the
        identity card held by such other person is not a
        permanent identity card as defined in the
        Registration of Persons Ordinance ( Cap 177), a valid  travel document
        held by him; (Replaced 59 of 1996 s. 3)

   (b)  the official passport held by such other person; or

   (c)  where such other person is not the holder of an identity card and is
        not required to be registered under the Registration of Persons 
        Ordinance ( Cap 177)-

        (i)    a valid travel document;

        (ii)   (Repealed 31 of 1984 s. 6)

        (iii)  a Vietnamese refugee card;

        (iv)   a certificate of exemption; or

        (v)    any other approved document, held by him.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable
to a fine of $150000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Amended L.N. 25 of 1996)