Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3B

New identity cards

(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), every person who is not an
exempt person or an excluded person, and who is required by section 7B(1) of
the Ordinance to apply for an identity card shall apply in person to a
registration officer for such identity card. (L.N. 250 of 1991)

(2) Without prejudice to subregulation (1) the Commissioner may, in such
special circumstances as he may determine, make arrangements for applications
for identity cards to be received, and for such identity cards to be
collected, at mobile or temporary offices as he may specify.

(3) Any person who is issued by a registration officer with a document
acknowledging that that person has applied for an identity card under
subregulation (1) shall be deemed to have complied with that subregulation.

(4) If a registration officer is satisfied, on an application under
subregulation (1) by any person, that that person enjoys the right of abode in
Hong Kong the registration officer shall, in accordance with these
regulations, issue to the applicant a permanent identity card. (L.N. 178 of
1987)