Land Titles Ordinance (Chapter 585). Country/Territory China, Hong Kong SAR Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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