Hong Kong Ordinances

LAND TITLES ORDINANCE - SECT 4

The Title Register

not yet in operation PART 2

ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

(1) The Registrar shall keep in the Land Registry a register to be known as
the Title Register.

(2) There shall be entered in the Title Register such matters as are or may be
required to be entered therein under this Ordinance or any other enactment
including, but not limited to—

   (a)  particulars of the land the title to which is registered under this
        Ordinance, including—

        (i)    its title number (which may include letters or alphanumeric
               symbols or characters);

        (ii)   the lot number of the land;

        (iii)  the undivided shares, if any, in the land;

        (iv)   the location or address, if any, of the land;

        (v)    the date of commencement of the term of the Government lease
               and its expiry date;

        (vi)   the name of the owner or owners of the land; and

        (vii)  the capacity in which the owner or owners hold the land,
               whether as sole owner, tenants in common, joint tenants,
               trustee or otherwise;

   (b)  particulars of each long term lease registered under this Ordinance,
        including—

        (i)    its title number (which may include letters or alphanumeric
               symbols or characters);

        (ii)   the lot number of the land;

        (iii)  the undivided shares, if any, in the land;

        (iv)   the location or address, if any, of the land;

        (v)    the term of the lease;

        (vi)   the name of the lessee or lessees of the lease; and

        (vii)  the capacity in which the lessee or lessees hold the lease,
               whether as sole lessee, tenants in common, joint tenants,
               trustee or otherwise;

   (c)  particulars of each charge registered under this Ordinance,
        including—

        (i)    its application number (which may include letters or
               alphanumeric symbols or characters); and

        (ii)   the name of the chargor;

   (d)  particulars of all instruments which support a current entry in the
        Title Register;

   (e)  the date of registration of each of the instruments referred to in
        paragraph (d);

   (f)  particulars of any pending application for the registration of any
        matter under this Ordinance; and

   (g)  such other matters as the Registrar is of the opinion should be
        contained in the Title Register.