### Marriage Reform Ordinance 《婚姻制度改革條例》

22A. Validation of dissolution of certain Chinese marriages
(1) This section applies to a marriage celebrated in China after 4 May 1931 but before 1 May 1950 under and in accordance with the law of China in force when the marriage was celebrated. 
(2) The purported dissolution in Hong Kong, at any time before 7 October 1971, of a marriage to which this section applies by the mutual consent of the parties to the marriage signified by the signature of each of the parties, in the presence of 2 other persons who have also signed as attesting witnesses, to an agreement or memorandum in writing which sets forth unequivocally the final and complete dissolution of the marriage shall be valid for all purposes and shall be deemed to have been so valid since the execution of the agreement or memorandum, if at the date of the agreement or memorandum—
(a) both parties were domiciled in Hong Kong; or 
(b) either of the parties had a substantial connexion with Hong Kong. 
(3) A child of both parties to a marriage to which this section applies shall, whether born before or after the date of the agreement or memorandum referred to in subsection (2), be deemed to have been born legitimate for all purposes. 
(Added 70 of 1971 s. 2)

23. Penalty for removing, etc. records
Any person who wilfully removes, defaces, alters or destroys any notice, certificate, index, or other document kept or filed by the Director of Home Affairs or the Registrar pursuant to or for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months. 
(Amended L.N. 67 of 1985; L.N. 262 of 1989; L.N. 621 of 1994; L.N. 25 of 1996)

24. Power to make regulations
The Chief Executive may make regulations for the better carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this Ordinance and in particular may make regulations— (Amended 34 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) as to all matters of procedure under this Ordinance; and 
(b) prescribing the forms to be used under this Ordinance.

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

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration of Persons Ordinance.

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

2. Power to make appointments
(1) There shall be a Commissioner of Registration who shall be a public officer appointed, by name or office, by the Chief Executive. (Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 4. Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3) 
(2) The Commissioner of Registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be— (Amended 56 of 1989 s. 3) 
(a) the Deputy Commissioner of Registration; 
(b) an assistant commissioner of registration; 
(c) a registration officer, 
as he thinks fit. (Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 4) 
(2A) The Deputy Commissioner of Registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be—
(a) an assistant commissioner of registration; 
(b) a registration officer, 
as he thinks fit. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 3) 
(2B) An assistant commissioner of registration may appoint or authorize, by name or office, any member of the Immigration Service or other public officer to be a registration officer as he thinks fit. (Added 56 of 1989 s. 3) 
(3) The Chief Executive may establish or set up such offices as he may deem necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance and may appoint an officer to be known by such style as the Chief Executive may decide, to have charge of each such office. (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3) 
(4) (Repealed 32 of 1987 s. 4)

3. Obligation to be registered
(1) Every person in Hong Kong is required to be registered under this Ordinance, unless exempted or excluded from its provisions by regulations made under section 7. 
(2) Every person who is required by subsection (1) to be registered under this Ordinance and who—
(a) is not the holder of an identity card; or 
(b) is the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application made from outside Hong Kong, 
shall apply to be so registered in such manner as may be prescribed in regulations made under section 7. 
(Replaced 32 of 1987 s. 5)

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

3A. Application for permanent identity cards for the purpose of international travel
A person who enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong may, notwithstanding that he is already registered under this Ordinance or is not required to be so registered, apply in accordance with regulations made under section 7 for a permanent identity card to be issued to him if such permanent identity card is required by the applicant for a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport or a certificate of identity. 
(Added 32 of 1987 s. 5. Amended 127 of 1997 s. 15; 28 of 1998 s. 2)

3B. Head of a family to make application, etc.
Where provision is made by or under this Ordinance for a person to present or surrender an identity card or to make a report or application to a registration officer, or at a registration office, or to register, then in any case where that person is under 18 years of age and there is another person who stands in relation to him as head of the family—
(a) the presentation or surrender of the identity card or the report, application or registration shall be made by that other person; and 
(b) the provisions of this Ordinance and of any regulations made thereunder shall be construed as if they expressly required the presentation or surrender of the identity card or the report, application or registration to be made by the head of the family: 
Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a registration officer from accepting, if he thinks fit to do so, any identity card, report, application or registration from a person under 18 years of age where the head of the family has failed to present or surrender the identity card or to make the report, application or registration. (Added 32 of 1987 s. 5)

3C. Establishment of Registration of Persons Tribunal
(1) There is hereby established a tribunal to be known as the Registration of Persons Tribunal. 
(2) For the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, the Chief Executive shall appoint a chief adjudicator, deputy chief adjudicator and such number of other adjudicators as from time to time may be necessary. 
(3) The remuneration, if any, of the chief adjudicator, deputy chief adjudicator and other adjudicators shall be determined by the Chief Executive. 
(Added 32 of 1987 s. 5. Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)