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An Ordinance to provide for the registration of persons in the Colony, for the issue of identity cards and for purposes connected therewith. [] it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows—

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960, and shall come into operation on such day as the Governor shall appoint by Proclamation in the Gazette.

2. (1) The Governor may appoint, by name or office, an officer to be Commissioner of Registration, and officers to be styled assistant commissioners, district registrars, registrars and assistant registrars, of registration, registration supervisors and such other officers as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance.

(2) The powers and discretions vested in the Commissioner of Registration and duties required to be discharged by him may be exercised and discharged by an assistant commissioner of registration or such other officers as the Governor may specify by notification in the Gazette.

(3) The Governor 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 Governor may decide, to have charge of each such office.

3. (1) Subject to—
 * (a) the provisions of subsection (2);
 * (b) the provisos to section 10; and
 * (c) any exemptions which may be granted by regulations made under this Ordinance,

every person being in the Colony at the commencement of this Ordinance or who thereafter enters the Colony shall make application to be registered under the provisions of this Ordinance and any regulations made thereunder.