Hong Kong Regulations

LIBRARIES REGULATION - SECT 22

Librarian may cancel or suspend library card, or prohibit identity card allowed for library purposes

(Past version on 01/01/2000).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) If the librarian is of the opinion that the holder of a library  card or
an identity card allowed for library purposes has contravened this Regulation,
he may-

   (a)  cancel the library card, or suspend the library card for such period
        as he may specify; and

   (b)  prohibit the holder from using his identity card with embodied  chip
        as an identity card allowed for library purposes, either permanently
        or for such period as he may specify.

(2) A person-

   (a)  whose library card is cancelled under subsection (1); or

   (b)  who is permanently prohibited from using his identity card with 
        embodied chip as an identity card allowed for library purposes, shall
        not make an application under section 7 or 7A without the permission
        of the librarian.

(3) A person-

   (a)  whose library card has been suspended for a specified period; or

   (b)  who has been prohibited from using his identity card with 
        embodied chip as an identity card allowed for library purposes for a
        specified period, shall not, within that period, make an application
        under section 7 or 7A without the permission of the librarian. (L.N.
        83 of 2003)