Section 10A: Transitional provisions

10A. Transitional provisions (1) Subject to subsection (2), every holder of an existing identity card shall, within 12 months from 16 September 2013 or from such other period as may be prescribed, apply for a new identity card at any place designated by the Registrar. (2) Every holder of an existing identity card who resides abroad shall, on such opportunity and at such time as may be convenient to him, apply for a new identity card at any office designated by the Registrar. (3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years. (4) An application under subsection (1) or (2) shall be made in such form and manner as may be prescribed. N18 – 5 [Issue 7] (5) Notwithstanding the National Identity Card Regulations 1986, an existing identity card shall remain valid for a period of 12 months as from 16 September 2013 or for such other period as may be prescribed. (6) Every person to whom a new identity card is issued shall, at the time the card is issued to him, surrender his existing identity card. (7) In this section— “existing identity card” means an identity card issued before 16 September 2013. [S. 10A inserted by s. 15 (g) of Act 20 of 2009 w.e.f. 16 September 2013.]