Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 46

Issue of registration card

(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the Registrar shall,
on registering a person as a registered construction worker ("current
registration"), issue to the person a registration card in respect of the
current registration.

(2) If the person was issued a registration card in respect of a
registration that is in effect ("previous registration"), the Registrar
shall—

   (a)  revise the data recorded on the card to the effect that the card is in
        respect of the current registration and the previous  registration;
        and

   (b)  issue to the person the card with the revised data recorded on it.

(3) If—

   (a)  the person was issued a registration card in respect of a
        previous registration;

   (b)  the person has applied to the Registrar for a replacement
        registration card under subsection (8); and

   (c)  the Registrar is satisfied that the registration card concerned has in
        fact been lost or destroyed, the Registrar shall issue to the person a
        replacement registration card in respect of the current registration
        and the previous registration.

(4) If—

   (a)  the person was issued a registration card in respect of a
        previous registration;

   (b)  the person has applied to the Registrar for a replacement
        registration card under subsection (9); and

   (c)  the Registrar is satisfied that the registration card concerned has in
        fact been damaged and surrendered to the Registrar, the Registrar
        shall issue to the person a replacement registration card in respect
        of the current registration and the previous registration.

(5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), if the Registrar renews the
registration of a person, the Registrar shall—

   (a)  revise the data recorded on the registration card issued to the person
        to the effect that the registration has been renewed; and

   (b)  issue to the person the card with the revised data recorded on it.

(6) If—

   (a)  the person has applied to the Registrar for a replacement
        registration card under subsection (8); and

   (b)  the Registrar is satisfied that the registration card concerned has in
        fact been lost or destroyed, the Registrar shall issue to the person a
        replacement registration card with the data revised to the effect that
        the registration has been renewed.

(7) If—

   (a)  the person has applied to the Registrar for a replacement
        registration card under subsection (9); and

   (b)  the Registrar is satisfied that the registration card concerned has in
        fact been damaged and surrendered to the Registrar, the Registrar
        shall issue to the person a replacement registration card with the
        data revised to the effect that the registration has been renewed.

(8) If a registration card has been lost or destroyed, the
registered construction worker to whom it was issued shall as soon as
practicable apply to the Registrar for a replacement registration card.

(9) If a registration card has been damaged, the registered 
construction worker to whom it was issued shall as soon as practicable—

   (a)  surrender the card to the Registrar; and

   (b)  apply to the Registrar for a replacement registration card.

(10) An application under subsection (8) or (9) shall be—

   (a)  in the specified form; and

   (b)  accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(11) Subject to subsections (3) and (6), the Registrar shall issue a
replacement registration card pursuant to an application under subsection

(8) on being satisfied that the registration card that it will replace has in
fact been lost or destroyed.

(12) Subject to subsections (4) and (7), the Registrar shall issue a
replacement registration card pursuant to an application under subsection

(9) on being satisfied that the registration card that it will replace has in
fact been damaged and surrendered to the Registrar.

(13) A person who notifies the Registrar of a change in his name under
section 38(3) shall as soon as practicable apply to the Registrar for a
replacement registration card.

(14) An application under subsection (13) shall be in the specified form.

(15) On receiving an application under subsection (13), the Registrar, if
satisfied that the change in name has been notified under section 38(3) shall
pursuant to the application issue a replacement registration card.

(16) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a replacement registration card
issued under subsection (3), (4), (6), (7), (11), (12) or (15) has the same
effect as, and is an equivalent to, the registration card that it replaces.