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Land Titles Ordinance (Chapter 585).

Country/Territory
China, Hong Kong SAR
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to provide for a system of registration of title to land, and to provide for matters thereto or connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Lease Right of use Vested rights/existing rights Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance is not yet in operation and it will enter into force on a day appointed by the Secretary for Housing Planning and Lands by notice published in the Gazette.
Abstract

The purpose of this Ordinance is to introduce a title registration system which will bring significant improvement to the system of maintaining land records in Hong Kong and increase the ease and security with which property transactions can be undertaken.

Full text
English
Website
www.worldii.org.hk