Hong Kong Ordinances

BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 25

Breach

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Any person who-

   (a)  being charged with the duty of registering births or deaths, refuses
        or, without reasonable excuse, omits to register any birth or death of
        which he has had due notice as aforesaid; (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 63)

   (b)  having the custody of or access to any register or certified copies of
        any register, carelessly loses or injures the same, or carelessly
        allows the same to be injured whilst in his keeping or possession; or
        (Replaced 80 of 1997 s. 63)

   (c)  having the custody of or access to the computer record-

        (i)    alters any data in the computer record or allows such data to
               be altered, other than for the purpose of carrying out duties
               under this Ordinance;

        (ii)   carelessly loses or damages any data in the computer record or
               allows such data to be lost or damaged; or

        (iii)  otherwise tampers with the database in the computer record so
               that the data contained in it or any part of such data becomes
               incapable of being retrieved or reproduced in a legible form,
               (Added 80 of 1997 s. 63. Amended 8 of 2006 s. 15) shall be
               deemed to have committed a breach of the provisions of this
               Ordinance.