by Chief Executive in Council

“ A specified licensee may register a SIM card for an eligible person only if—
(a) the person has provided the licensee with all the specified information of the person; (b) the licensee has no reasonable cause to believe that the specified information is— (i) incomplete or contradictory; or (ii) false or misleading in a material respect; and (c) for a pre-paid SIM card—the registration will not result in a contravention of section 7.
(3) The eligible person’s specified information must be provided in a way that is specified by the specified licensee in accordance with the guidelines. ”

“ For the purposes of this Regulation, a specified licensee is to be regarded as offering a telecommunications service if—
(a) the licensee makes an offer which, if accepted, would give rise to an agreement, arrangement or understanding for the provision of a telecommunications service by— (i) the licensee; or (ii) another person with whom the licensee has made an arrangement for the provision of the telecommunications service; or (b) the licensee invites a person to make an offer of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) . ”

“ SIM card (用户識別卡) means a subscriber identification module provided by a specified licensee that—
(a) forms part of a mobile device, or is a hardware or software component for insertion into or integration with a mobile device; (b) is represented or held out by the licensee to be used primarily for communications between persons and persons; and (c) identifies and authenticates a subscriber for the subscriber’s access to a telecommunications service provided in Hong Kong by any specified licensee ”