Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6

Renewal of young person's identity card

(1) Every person who is under 11 years of age and is the holder of a permanent
identity card shall-

   (a)  within 30 days of his 11th birthday; or

   (b)  if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, within 30 days of his
        return to Hong Kong, report to a registration officer, surrender that
        card and apply for an identity card in place of that card.

(2) Every person who is under 18 years of age and is the holder of an identity
card shall-

   (a)  within 30 days of his 18th birthday; or

   (b)  if he is outside Hong Kong on that birthday, within 30 days of his
        return to Hong Kong, report to a registration officer, surrender that
        card and apply for an identity card in place of that card.

(3) If a registration officer is satisfied, on an application under
subregulation (1) or (2) 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.

(4) An identity card surrendered to a registration officer under subregulation
(1) or (2) shall thereupon cease to be valid.

(5) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card
surrendered to him under subregulation (1) or (2). (L.N. 178 of 1987)