Hong Kong Regulations

LAND REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 21

Supply of copies and inspection of Land Registry records

(Past version on 12/12/2002).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Land Registrar shall, upon request by any person and upon payment of
the fees prescribed under the Land Registration Fees  Regulations ( Cap 128
sub. leg. B), make available to such person as soon as practicable and during
the hours specified for the purpose by the Land Registrar, records of the Land
Registry as follows- (L.N. 39 of 1996)

   (a)  in the case of a memorial or instrument-

        (i)    recorded on microfilm, by supplying a copy thereof in the form
               generally known as a reader-printer hard copy; (20 of 2002 s.
               5)

        (ii)   recorded by the imaging method or in any other form, by
               supplying a copy thereof in such form and by such method as
               Registrar thinks fit; (L.N. 353 of 1994; L.N. 584 of 1995)

   (aa) in the case of an instrument, together with the memorial and plans (if
        any) relating thereto, to which regulation 15(2)(b) applies and the
        registration of which has not been completed, by supplying the latest
        copy of the instrument, together with the latest copies of the
        memorial and plans (if any), kept under that regulation in such form
        and by such method as the Land Registrar thinks fit; (20 of 2002 s. 5)

   (b)  in the case of a memorial or instrument to which subparagraph

   (a)  does not apply, by producing the same for inspection in the Land
        Registry or by supplying a photocopy thereof; (L.N. 353 of 1994; L.N.
        584 of 1995)

   (c)  in the case of the index of land and premises kept under regulation
        11, by making it available for inspection in the Land Registry;

   (d)  in the case of a Memorial Day Book kept under regulation 12, by-

        (i)    producing the Book for inspection in the Land Registry; or (20
               of 2002 s. 5)

        (ii)   supplying information relating to an entry in such form and by
               such method as the Land Registrar thinks fit; (L.N. 39 of 1996)

   (e)  in the case of a register card, by- (20 of 2002 s. 5)

        (i)    supplying a photocopy thereof;

(ia) supplying a copy thereof in such form and by such method as the Land
Registrar thinks fit; or (L.N. 353 of 1994)

        (ii)   producing the card for inspection in the Land Registry;

   (ea) in the case of records on a register computer, by supplying-

        (i)    historical and current information; or

        (ii)   current information only, requested in the form of a
               computer printout or in such other form and by such other
               method as the Land Registrar thinks fit; (L.N. 353 of 1994)

   (f)  in the case of a copy plan attached to a memorial, by-

        (i)    supplying a photocopy thereof;

        (ii)   (Repealed 20 of 2002 s. 5)

        (iii)  supplying a copy thereof in the form generally known as a
               reader-printer hard copy; or (20 of 2002 s. 5)

(iiia) supplying a copy thereof in such form and by such method as the Land
Registrar thinks fit; (L.N. 353 of 1994; 20 of 2002 s. 5)

        (iv)   (Repealed 20 of 2002 s. 5)

   (g)  in the case of a plan deposited in the Land Registry under the
        provisions of any Ordinance, by producing such plan for inspection in
        the Land Registry;

   (h)  in the case of a plan referred to but not contained in a Government
        lease and deposited in the Land Registry under the provisions of such
        lease, by- (29 of 1998 s. 105)

   (i)  supplying a photocopy of the plan;

(ia) supplying a copy thereof in such form and by such method as the Land
Registrar thinks fit; or (L.N. 353 of 1994)

        (ii)   producing the plan for inspection in the Land Registry; and

        (i)    in the case of a Government lease, by- (29 of 1998 s. 105)

        (i)    supplying a photocopy thereof;

        (ii)   supplying a copy thereof in the form generally known as a
               reader-printer hard copy; (20 of 2002 s. 5)

        (iii)  supplying a copy thereof in such other form and by such other
               method as the Land Registrar thinks fit; or (L.N. 353 of 1994)

        (iv)   producing the Government lease for inspection in the Land
               Registry. (L.N. 39 of 1996; 29 of 1998 s. 105)

(2) The Land Registrar shall not be obliged to make available any book,
register, index or other record referred to in paragraph (1) other than in the
way prescribed by that paragraph or, where more than one way is so prescribed,
in any one such way as he may, in his discretion, decide.

(3) The Land Registrar shall not be obliged to make available any book,
register, index or other record of the Land Registry other than a record
referred to in paragraph (1).

(8 of 1993 s. 30; L.N. 353 of 1994)