Hong Kong Ordinances

BIRTHS REGISTRATION (SPECIAL REGISTERS) ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "birth certificate
(1872)" (出生證明書 (1872 年)) means a certified and sealed copy of an
entry of a birth, given pursuant to section 16 of the Births 
and Deaths Registration Ordinance 1872 (7 of 1872); "birth certificate (1896)"
(出生證明書 (1896 年)) means a certified and sealed copy of an entry of
a birth, given pursuant to section 16 of the Births 
and Deaths Registration Ordinance 1896 (16 of 1896); "birth certificate
(1934)" (出生證明書 (1934 年)) means a certified and sealed copy of an
entry of a birth, given pursuant to section 24 of the principal  Ordinance;

"digital image" (數碼影像), in relation to a document, means an image of
the document kept on a computer system or on an electronic medium; (Added 8 of
2006 s. 20)

"general register office" (登記總處) means the general register office
appointed under section 3(1)(c) of the Births and Deaths Registration 
Ordinance ( Cap 174); (Replaced 38 of 1979 s. 2); "lost register (1872)"
(遺失登記冊 (1872 年)) means any register book of births formerly kept
in accordance with the provisions of the Births and Deaths 
Registration Ordinance 1872 (7 of 1872) and which, under section 3 of this
Ordinance, is deemed to have been lost; "lost register (1896)"
(遺失登記冊 (1896 年)) means any register book of births formerly kept
in accordance with the provisions of the Births and Deaths 
Registration Ordinance 1896 (16 of 1896) and which, under section 3 of this
Ordinance, is deemed to have been lost; "lost register (1934)"
(遺失登記冊 (1934 年)) means any register book of births formerly kept
in accordance with the provisions of the principal Ordinance and which, under
section 3 of this Ordinance, is deemed to have been lost; "No. 1 register
(1872)" (第1號登記冊 (1872 年)) means a special register of  births kept
under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering birth
certificates (1872); "No. 2 register (1872)" (第2號登記冊 (1872 年))
means a special register of  births kept under the provisions of this
Ordinance for the purpose of registering evidence other than a birth
certificate (1872) of previous registration in the lost register (1872); "No.
1 register (1896)" (第1號登記冊 (1896 年)) means a special register of 
births kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of
registering birth certificates (1896); "No. 2 register (1896)"
(第2號登記冊 (1896 年)) means a special register of  births kept under
the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering evidence other
than a birth certificate (1896) of previous registration in the lost register
(1896); "No. 1 register (1934)" (第1號登記冊 (1934 年)) means a
special register of  births kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for
the purpose of registering birth certificates (1934); "No. 2 register (1934)"
(第2號登記冊 (1934 年)) means a special register of  births kept under
the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering evidence other
than a birth certificate (1934) of previous registration in the lost register
(1934);

"principal Ordinance" (主體條例) means the Births and Deaths Registration
Ordinance ( Cap 174);

"register computer" (登記電腦) means a computer forming the system of
storing the particulars under sections 4 and 6A; (Added 8 of 2006 s. 20)

"Registrar" (登記官) means the Registrar of Births and Deaths, and includes
any deputy registrar of births and deaths; (Amended 26 of 1949 s. 2; 8 of 2006
s. 20)

"signed register form" (經簽署登記表格) means a register form completed
and signed under section 6A; (Added 8 of 2006 s. 20)

"special register books of births" (特設出生登記簿) means the
special register  books of births kept by the Registrar immediately before the
commencement of the Births, Deaths and Marriages (Digital Image) Ordinance (8
of 2006); (Added 8 of 2006 s. 20)

"special register of births" (特設出生登記冊) means the No. 1 register
(1872), or the No. 2 register (1872), or the No. 1 register (1896), or the No.
2 register (1896), or the No. 1 register (1934), or the No. 2 register

(1934), as the context requires. "birth certificate (1872)" (出生證明書
(1872 年)) "birth certificate (1896)" (出生證明書 (1896 年)) "birth
certificate (1934)" (出生證明書 (1934 年))

"digital image" (數碼影像)

"general register office" (登記總處) "lost register (1872)"
(遺失登記冊 (1872 年)) "lost register (1896)" (遺失登記冊 (1896
年)) "lost register (1934)" (遺失登記冊 (1934 年)) "No. 1 register
(1872)" (第1號登記冊 (1872 年)) "No. 2 register (1872)"
(第2號登記冊 (1872 年)) "No. 1 register (1896)" (第1號登記冊 (1896
年)) "No. 2 register (1896)" (第2號登記冊 (1896 年)) "No. 1 register
(1934)" (第1號登記冊 (1934 年)) "No. 2 register (1934)"
(第2號登記冊 (1934 年))

"principal Ordinance" (主體條例)

"register computer" (登記電腦)

"Registrar" (登記官)

"signed register form" (經簽署登記表格)

"special register books of births" (特設出生登記簿)

"special register of births" (特設出生登記冊)