Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 27

Savings and transitional

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) An identity card that is valid immediately prior to the commencement of
the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (L.N. 178 of 1987)
shall remain so until it ceases to be valid in accordance with the Ordinance,
and the regulations, as amended by those regulations.

(2) An identity card for which an application is made before the commencement
of the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (L.N. 178 of 1987)
may be issued as if those regulations had not been made, and-

   (a)  may be collected by the applicant, or sent to him by the
        registration officer, within 70 days of their commencement; or

   (b)  if not so collected or delivered, may be destroyed, and the applicant
        shall thereupon be deemed not to have applied for the identity card.

(3) An identity card that is valid immediately prior to the specified date
shall remain so until it ceases to be valid in accordance with the Ordinance,
and the regulations, as amended by the Registration of Persons (Amendment)
Ordinance 2003 (9 of 2003). (9 of 2003 s. 19)

(4) An identity card for which an application is made before the specified
date may be issued as if the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Ordinance
2003 (9 of 2003) had not been enacted and-

   (a)  may be collected by the applicant, or sent to him by the
        registration officer, within 70 days of the specified date; or

   (b)  if not so collected or delivered, may be destroyed, and the applicant
        shall thereupon be deemed not to have applied for the identity card.
        (9 of 2003 s. 19) (L.N. 178 of 1987)