### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

12. Seal of Land Registry
(Not yet in operation)
(1) The Land Registry shall have a seal of office having inscribed in the margin of the seal—
(a) the words “Land Registrar, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” in the English language and “香港特別行政區土地註冊處處長” in the Chinese language; or
(b) such other words as the Registrar may from time to time specify by notice published in the Gazette.
(2) For the purposes of any proceedings, whether under this Ordinance or otherwise, an instrument—
(a) purporting to bear the imprint of the seal referred to in subsection (1); and
(b) purporting to be signed and issued by a person referred to in section 11(3),
shall be received in evidence in those proceedings upon its production without further proof and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, it shall be presumed—
(c) where the instrument purports to be so signed, that the signature is that of the person referred to in that section; and
(d) where the instrument purports to be so issued, that it was issued by or under the direction of the Registrar.

13. Matters capable of being registered
(Not yet in operation)
No matter shall be capable of being registered in the Title Register unless—
(a) the registration of the matter is expressly provided for in this Ordinance or any other enactment (by whatever words used);
(b) where paragraph (a) is not applicable, the matter is a dealing in registered land, a registered charge or a registered long term lease;
(c) where neither paragraph (a) nor (b) is applicable, the matter is an order of any court or tribunal—
(i) affecting registered land, a registered charge or a registered long term lease; and
(ii) issued or made for the purpose of enforcing a judgment; and
(d) in any other case, the matter affects registered land, a registered charge or a registered long term lease and the Registrar permits it to be registered.

14. Applications for registration
(Not yet in operation)
(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Ordinance, no matter shall be registered in the Title Register unless the matter is the subject of an application presented to the Registrar for the registration of that matter, and this requirement applies—
(a) whether or not any express reference is made in this Ordinance to that matter; or
(b) if an express reference is made in this Ordinance to the registration of that matter, whether or not that reference is accompanied by an express reference to such an application.
(2) Each application for the registration of any matter shall be verified in such manner as is required by the regulations.

### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

15. Manner of registration
(Not yet in operation)
(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Ordinance, the registration of any matter in the Title Register shall be effected by the Registrar in the following manner—
(a) by making, or adding to, an entry in the Title Register;
(b) by removing or altering an entry in the Title Register; or
(c) by any combination of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(2) The registration of a matter in the Title Register is effected when that matter is registered by virtue of the making, the addition to, or the removal or alteration of, an entry in the Title Register which refers to that matter, the application for registration of that matter or any document accompanying that application, or any combination thereof, and references in this Ordinance to the registration of any matter (howsoever expressed) shall be construed accordingly.

16. Entry in Title Register constitutes notice to all persons
(Not yet in operation)
All persons are deemed to have notice of every entry in the Title Register.

17. Removal of obsolete entries
(Not yet in operation)
The Registrar may remove any entry in the Title Register which has ceased to have any effect.

18. Boundaries
(Not yet in operation)
(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a plan referred to in the Title Register, or a plan or microfilm, image record or other record of a plan kept in the Land Registry under section 6, shall be treated as only indicating—
(a) the approximate situation; and
(b) the approximate boundaries,
of the registered land to which the plan relates.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that the fact that a plan is referred to in the Title Register, or the fact that a plan or microfilm, image record or other record of a plan is kept in the Land Registry under section 6, shall not constitute a warranty, or a guarantee, as to the accuracy of the plan.

### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

20. Interpretation of Part 4
(Not yet in operation)
In this Part—
“LRO land” (《土註條例》土地) has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of Schedule 1;
“new land” (新土地) means land granted under a Government lease or an agreement for a Government lease on or after the appointed day but does not include—
(a) land granted under a short term tenancy; or
(b) land which was the subject of a Government lease or agreement for a Government lease in effect immediately before the appointed day and which is the subject of an instrument executed on or after the appointed day whereby—
(i) the term of the Government lease or agreement for a Government lease has been extended;
(ii) the area of the land has been extended; or
(iii) the provisions of the Government lease or agreement for a Government lease have otherwise been varied;

“short term tenancy” (短期租約) means a lease expressed to be granted for a term of not more than 7 years; and in calculating that period for the purpose of this definition there shall be excluded any extension or renewal of the lease that has occurred, or may occur, by virtue of the exercise of any right.

21. Registration of title to new land
(Not yet in operation)
On the presentation of an application by the Director of Lands, the Registrar shall register the title to new land by—
(a) making an entry in the Title Register to the effect that the Government lessee is the owner of the land; and
(b) entering such other particulars in the Title Register relating to the land as the Registrar considers appropriate.

22. Date of first registration of new land
(Not yet in operation)
The date of first registration of new land to which the title is registered under section 21 shall be the day on which the Registrar makes the entries in the Title Register referred to in that section.

23. Effect of first registration of new land
(Not yet in operation)
On the date of first registration of new land, the registration of any person as the owner of the land shall vest in that person the same legal estate or equitable interest and rights as would be vested in that person if the land were transferred to him and he was registered as the owner of land under section 25.

24. Registration of LRO land
(Not yet in operation)
LRO land shall become registered land as provided in Schedule 1.