### Registration of Persons Regulations 《人事登記規例》

13B. Lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced identity card ceasing to be valid
Where a person has reported to a registration officer under regulation 13(1) that an identity card has been lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced, the identity card shall, from the time that that report is made to the registration officer, cease to be valid. 
(L.N. 178 of 1987)

14. Replacement of identity card
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (6), a holder of an identity card may apply to a registration officer—
(a) for alteration of that card; or 
(b) in the case of the holder of an identity card (other than a permanent identity card) issued after 1 July 1987, for the issue of a permanent identity card in place of that card; or 
(c) in the case of the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application from outside Hong Kong, for the issue in Hong Kong of a permanent identity card in place of that card, 
and the registration officer shall issue to the applicant a replacement identity card upon such conditions and upon the payment of the appropriate fee (if any) prescribed in Schedule 2. (L.N. 382 of 1989) 
(2) The registration officer shall only issue a replacement identity card—
(a) after the identity card has been surrendered to him; (L.N. 382 of 1989) 
(b) after the production of such evidence, under oath or otherwise as he may require; and 
(c) after such investigation as he may consider necessary. 
(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. 
(4) An identity card surrendered to a registration officer under subregulation (2)(a) 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 (2)(a). 
(6) An application under regulation 3A, 3B, 6, 7A or 7B or subregulation (1)(b) or (c) by the holder of an existing identity card shall not be treated as an application under subregulation (1)(a) for alteration of that card. (L.N. 382 of 1989) 
(L.N. 178 of 1987)

### Registration of Persons Regulations 《人事登記規例》

15. Duty of finder of identity card
(1) Any person who finds an identity card which does not belong to him or to a member of his family shall forthwith cause it to be delivered to any registration office or police station. 
(2) If at any time after an application is made to a registration officer under regulation 13(1)(c) for the issue of a replacement identity card under regulation 13(2) the card in respect of the application is found by the person to whom it relates or a member of his family, that person shall forthwith cause it to be delivered to any registration officer or police station. (L.N. 178 of 1987; L.N. 382 of 1989) 
(3) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card delivered to him under subregulation (1) or (2). (L.N. 178 of 1987)

16. Duty to return identity card for cancellation
Upon the death of a person to whom an identity card was issued his identity card shall cease to be valid and the person in possession of his card shall deliver it within 30 days after the date of the death to the registration officer for cancellation. The registration officer may, if the person who delivered the identity card so requires, return it to such person within 14 days of its cancellation. 
(L.N. 158 of 1973; L.N. 178 of 1987)

### Registration of Persons Regulations 《人事登記規例》

18. Duty to report corrections
(1) Any person who—
(a) has, whether before or after the commencement of the Ordinance, submitted particulars to a registration officer whether in respect of himself or some other person, or on whose behalf particulars have been so submitted, which, at any time, are or have become incorrect; or (L.N. 178 of 1987) 
(b) has in his possession an identity card which shows or includes particulars which differ from those previously submitted to a registration officer, (L.N. 178 of 1987; 9 of 2003 s. 15) 
shall forthwith report the fact to the nearest registration office. 
(2) Where, in the opinion of the registration officer it is necessary to alter the identity card of a person making a report under subregulation (1), he shall order that person to surrender his identity card to a registration officer and that person shall surrender his identity card. (L.N. 158 of 1973) 
(3) Where an identity card is surrendered under subregulation (2), such surrender shall be deemed to be an application under regulation 14. (L.N. 158 of 1973; L.N. 178 of 1987) 
(4) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card surrendered to him under subregulation (2). (L.N. 178 of 1987)

### Registration of Persons Regulations 《人事登記規例》

20. Surrender and destruction of identity card
(1) Where a registration officer is satisfied that an identity card that—
(a) has been declared to be invalid by the Secretary for Security under section 7C(1) of the Ordinance; or 
(b) has been declared to be invalid by a registration officer under any of these regulations; or 
(c) has ceased to be valid under any of these regulations, 
has not been surrendered to a registration officer (whether at the time of application for, or the renewal of, an identity card or otherwise) he may order it to be surrendered to a registration officer and order the person to whom the card was issued, unless he has already done so, to apply for an identity card or for the renewal of an identity card, as the case may be, at such place, in such manner, and within such period, as he may require. 
(2) It shall be lawful for a registration officer to destroy any identity card surrendered to him under regulation 19(3) or subregulation (1). 
(L.N. 382 of 1989)

21. Burden of proof
(1) Subject to regulation 22, the burden of proving the truth of—
(a) the contents of any written application for an identity card; or
(b) the contents of the identity card which are particulars furnished under regulation 4(1)(b) by the applicant for the identity card,
shall lie on—
(c) the applicant;
(d) the person to whom the identity card has been issued; or
(e) any other person alleging the truth of such contents. (9 of 2003 s. 16)
(2) If, in any proceedings with reference to any decision or act done or proposed to be done by a registration officer under any of these regulations, a person claims—
(a) that he enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong; or 
(b) that he is entitled to a permanent identity card, 
the onus of proving the same shall lie on that person. 
(L.N. 178 of 1987)

22. Permanent identity card to be evidence of right of abode in Hong Kong
A valid permanent identity card shall be evidence that the person to whom the card relates enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong. 
(L.N. 178 of 1987)