Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 13

Duty to notify loss, etc., of identity card

(1) If an identity card has been lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced, the
person to whom it relates shall-

   (a)  so report to a registration officer within 14 days of such loss,
        destruction, damage or defacement or, if he is outside Hong Kong at
        the time of such loss, destruction, damage or defacement, within 14
        days of his return to Hong Kong; (L.N. 382 of 1989)

   (b)  in the case of such damage or defacement, surrender that damaged or
        defaced card to the registration officer within that period; and

   (c)  apply for a replacement identity card in such manner as the
        registration officer may require. (L.N. 178 of 1987)

(2) A registration officer may- (L.N. 178 of 1987)

   (a)  after production of such evidence, under oath or otherwise as he may
        require; and

   (aa) (Repealed L.N. 178 of 1987)

   (b)  after such investigation as he may consider necessary; and

   (ba) (Repealed L.N. 178 of 1987)

   (c)  upon such conditions as he may impose; and

   (d)  upon payment to him of the appropriate fee (if any) prescribed in
        Schedule 2, (G.N.A. 55 of 1961) issue to that person a
        replacement identity card in the place of the one lost, destroyed,
        damaged or defaced. (L.N. 204 of 1979; L.N. 178 of 1987)

(3) 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 issue to the applicant a permanent
identity card. (L.N. 178 of 1987)

(4) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any damaged or
defaced identity card surrendered to him under subregulation

(1). (L.N. 178 of 1987)