3. Regulation 6 of the Immigration Regulations is amended —
(a)
by deleting paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:
“(1) Every application for a re-entry permit shall be made —
(a)
through the electronic service provided by the Controller for the making of such applications; or
(b)
in such form as the Controller may require.
(2) A person may apply on behalf of his spouse or child for a re-entry permit to be issued to the spouse or child.”;
(b)
by deleting the words “wife and any child in respect of whom” in paragraph (3) and substituting the words “spouse or child on whose behalf”;
(c)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (4), the following paragraph:
“(4A) Every application for a re-entry permit made under paragraph (2) shall be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the person on whose behalf the application is made is in possession of a valid passport or other travel document.”;
(d)
by deleting the word “Every” in paragraph (5) and substituting the words “Subject to paragraphs (5A) and (6), every”; and
(e)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (5), the following paragraph:
“(5A) Where a re-entry permit in Form 7 is issued through the electronic service referred to in paragraph (1)(a), it shall, instead of being signed, bear the following endorsement:
“This is a system-generated document. No signature is required.”.”.