Hong Kong Ordinances

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE - SECT 7C

Power to declare old identity cards invalid

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Secretary for Security may by order published in the Gazette declare
all identity cards issued before the specified date, or issued on or after
that date as a result of an application made before that date, or such of
those identity cards as he may specify by reference to their numbers or
description or category of their holders, to be invalid. (Amended 9 of 2003 s.
6)

(2) An order under subsection (1) may specify a description or category of
holders by reference to their date of birth, sex, place or area of usual
residence, identity card numbers, or by reference to any other matter.
(Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 11)