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Chapter: | 177
 | Title: | REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE | Gazette Number: | 9 of 2003 |
| Section: | 1A | Heading: | Interpretation | Version Date: | 12/05/2003 |
(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- (Amended 9 of 2003 s. 3)
"applicant" (申請人) means a person who-
- (a) applies to be registered under section 3;
(b) as the head of a family, applies on behalf of a person under 18 years of age to be registered under section 3;
(c) applies for an identity card under this Ordinance;
(d) as the head of a family, applies for an identity card under this Ordinance on behalf of a person under 18 years of age; (Added 32 of 1987 s. 3)
"chip" (晶片) means a chip-
- (a) which forms a component part of an identity card issued on or after the specified date; and
(b) is capable of-
- (i) recording, storing and processing data; and
(ii) transmitting data to or receiving data from any device electronically; (Added 9 of 2003 s. 3)
- (a) the person appointed under section 2 to be the Commissioner of Registration;
(b) any person appointed under that section to be the Deputy Commissioner of Registration;
(c) any person appointed under that section to be an assistant commissioner of registration; (Added 32 of 1987 s. 3)
"forge" and "forgery" (偽造) have the meaning assigned to those terms by Part IX of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200); (Replaced 49 of 1992 s. 5)
"head of a family" (家長) means-
- (a) a person who is in loco parentis to any other person under 18 years of age; and (Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 3)
(b) any person having lawful custody or control of, or over, any such other person;
"identity card" (身分證) means an identity card issued under this Ordinance and includes a permanent identity card; (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 3)
"Immigration Tribunal" (入境事務審裁處) means the Immigration Tribunal established by section 53F of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115); (Added 32 of 1987 s. 3. Amended L.N. 363 of 1997)
"member of the Immigration Service" (入境事務隊成員) means the holder of a rank specified in Schedule 1 to the Immigration Service Ordinance (Cap 331); (Added 9 of 2003 s. 3)
"perforated identity card" (已打孔身分證) means an identity card which has been mechanically perforated by a registration officer to show an expiry date; (Added 11 of 1983 s. 2)
"permanent identity card" (永久性居民身分證) means an identity card which contains a statement that the holder has the right of abode in Hong Kong; (Added 32 of 1987 s. 3)
"registration officer" (登記主任) means any of the following-
- (a) the Commissioner;
(b) any member of the Immigration Service appointed under section 2(2) to be a registration officer;
(c) in the case of a provision of this Ordinance which confers any functions on a registration officer, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer authorized, by name or office, by the Commissioner to discharge the functions so conferred by that provision; (Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 3)
"specified date" (指明日期) means the date specified under subsection (2); (Added 9 of 2003 s. 3)
"transfers" (轉讓) means-
- (a) sells or offers for sale;
(b) lends;
(c) gives;
(d) hands over; or
(e) parts with possession; (Added 56 of 1989 s.2)
(2) The Commissioner of Registration may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify a date for the purposes of the definition of "specified date" in subsection (1). (Added 9 of 2003 s. 3)
(3) A notice referred to in subsection (2) is not subsidiary legislation. (Added 9 of 2003 s. 3)
(Added 51 of 1979 s. 2. Amended 32 of 1987 s. 3; 28 of 1998 s. 2)