### Registration of Persons Ordinance 《人事登記條例》

3D. Jurisdiction of Tribunal and determination of appeals
(1) The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide any appeal by a person who is aggrieved by a decision of a registration officer not to issue a permanent identity card to that person, or to declare a permanent identity card issued to him to be invalid. 
(2) Where a registration officer refuses to issue to a person a permanent identity card or declares a permanent identity card issued to such person to be invalid on the ground that, in the opinion of the registration officer, the person does not have the right of abode in Hong Kong the registration officer shall notify that person of his decision in writing and inform him of his right of appeal under subsection (1). 
(3) A person who wishes to appeal under subsection (1) shall serve written notice of appeal, stating his ground of appeal and the facts upon which he relies, upon the Tribunal, within 90 days of his being notified of the decision of the registration officer to refuse to issue him with a permanent identity card or to declare a permanent identity card issued to him to be invalid. 
(4) An appeal under subsection (1) may only be brought by a person on the ground that on the facts of his case he enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong and shall succeed if, and only if, the Tribunal determines that he has that right. 
(5) Where the Tribunal, upon an examination of—
(a) the written notice of appeal served under subsection (3) on which a person (“the appellant”) appealing under subsection (1) seeks to rely; and 
(b) the summary or record of the proceedings of the Immigration Tribunal in respect of an unsuccessful appeal by the appellant under section 53A(1)(aa) of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115), 
is satisfied that the facts or matters on which the appellant is seeking to rely are the same or substantially the same facts or matters on which the appellant sought to rely on the appeal to the Immigration Tribunal, it may dismiss the appeal under subsection (1) without a hearing and shall cause written notice of such dismissal to be given or sent by post to the appellant. 
(6) The decision of the Tribunal under this section shall be final. 
(7) For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that the service of a written notice of appeal under subsection (3) does not give the person by whom or on whose behalf it is served any right to remain in Hong Kong pending the decision of the Tribunal. 
(Added 32 of 1987 s. 5)

3E. Practice and procedure of Tribunal
The practice and procedure of, and on appeals under section 3D to, the Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed in regulations made under section 7. 
(Added 32 of 1987 s. 5)

### Registration of Persons Ordinance 《人事登記條例》

4. Admissibility of copies of records
A document purporting to be a copy of the records or part of the records kept by the Commissioner and purporting to be certified as a true copy thereof by the officer having custody of the records shall be admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof and— (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 6) 
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume—
(i) that the document is certified by such officer; and 
(ii) that the document is a true copy of the records or part of the records to which it refers; and 
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein. 
(Replaced 51 of 1979 s. 4)

5. Duty to use registered name and to submit number of identity card
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, every person who is registered under this Ordinance shall in all dealings with Government— (Amended 32 of 1987 s. 7) 
(a) use the personal name and surname entered on the identity card issued to such person; and (Amended L.N. 337 of 1989) 
(b) furnish the number of his identity card to the satisfaction of the public officer requiring such number; and 
(c) when he is required by law to furnish particulars of any other person, so far as he is able—
(i) submit the personal name and surname entered on the identity card issued to such other person; and 
(ii) furnish the number of the identity card relating to such person to the satisfaction of the public officer requiring it. 
(Amended 36 of 1971 s. 3; 51 of 1979 s. 5; 3 of 1980 s. 3) (2) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Added 54 of 1981 s. 3. Amended L.N. 25 of 1996)

### Registration of Persons Ordinance 《人事登記條例》

7A. Possession of forged identity cards
(1) Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse uses or has in his custody or possession a forged identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 10 years; and 
(b) on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 2 years. 
(1A) Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse uses or has in his custody or possession an identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance which relates to another person commits an offence and is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 10 years; and 
(b) on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 4) 
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) or (1A), an accused person shall be deemed to have an identity card or other document or a forged identity card or other document in his custody or possession if he—
(a) has it in his personal custody or possession; or 
(b) knowingly has it in the actual custody or possession of any other person, or has it in any other place, whether occupied by himself or not, 
and it is immaterial whether the identity card or other document or the forged identity card or other document, as the case may be, is in such custody, possession or place for the use of the accused person or that of another person. 
(Added 54 of 1981 s. 4. Amended 56 of 1989 s. 4; L.N. 25 of 1996)

7AA. Transfer of identity card
(1) Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse transfers to another person—
(a) an identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance; or 
(b) a forged identity card or other document issued under this Ordinance, 
commits an offence and is liable—
(i) on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 10 years; (Amended L.N. 25 of 1996) 
(ii) on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 2 years; (Amended L.N. 25 of 1996) 
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the transfer of the identity card or other document or the transfer of the forged identity card or other document, as the case may be, relates to the accused person or another person. 
(Added 56 of 1989 s. 5)