Under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, parents of every child born must apply to register the birth within 42 days. Offenders are liable to a fine of up to HK$2,000 and a prison term of up to six months. Photo: Immigration Department
Immigration Department slams parents of three Hong Kong siblings - the eldest aged 19 - who are unregistered and unable to go to school
Authorities find three siblings living in city undocumented, with the case of the eldest the longest delay in registering a birth in history
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Under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, parents of every child born must apply to register the birth within 42 days. Offenders are liable to a fine of up to HK$2,000 and a prison term of up to six months. Photo: Immigration Department