Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 18

Duty to report corrections

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(1) Any person who-

   (a)  has, whether before or after the commencement of the Ordinance,
        submitted particulars to a registration officer whether in respect of
        himself or some other person, or on whose behalf particulars have been
        so submitted, which, at any time, are or have become incorrect; or
        (L.N. 178 of 1987)

   (b)  has in his possession an identity card which shows particulars which
        differ from those previously submitted to a registration officer,
        (L.N. 178 of 1987) shall forthwith report the fact to the nearest
        registration office.

(2) Where, in the opinion of the registration officer it is necessary to alter
the identity card of a person making a report under subregulation (1), he
shall order that person to surrender his identity card to a
registration officer and that person shall surrender his identity card. (L.N.
158 of 1973)

(3) Where an identity card is surrendered under subregulation (2), such
surrender shall be deemed to be an application under regulation 14. (L.N. 158
of 1973; L.N. 178 of 1987)

(4) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card
surrendered to him under subregulation (2). (L.N. 178 of 1987)