### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

6. Supporting documents
(Not yet in operation)
(1) The Registrar shall keep in the Land Registry, or make and keep in the Land Registry a microfilm, image record or other record (including an image record of a microfilm) of, the following documents—
(a) any memorial which supports a current entry in the Title Register;
(b) the documents, if any, accompanying a memorial referred to in paragraph (a);
(c) any application for the registration of a matter where—
(i) the matter has been registered; and
(ii) the application supports a current entry in the Title Register;
(d) the documents, if any, accompanying an application referred to in paragraph (c).
(2) Where a microfilm, image record or other record of a document is made under subsection (1), the Registrar may—
(a) destroy or otherwise dispose of the document from which the record was made; or
(b) return that document to the person by whom, or on whose behalf, it was delivered to the Land Registry.
(3) Where a microfilm, image record or other record is made of a document under subsection (1), the microfilm, image record or other record, as the case may be, shall be treated for all purposes as the original document.

7. Form of registers
(Not yet in operation)
The Title Register and the applications register may be kept in such form as the Registrar considers appropriate, including in a form other than a documentary form.

### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

8. Functions and powers of Registrar
(Not yet in operation)
(1) The Registrar shall—
(a) be responsible for the general administration of this Ordinance;
(b) subject to the regulations, be responsible for the general management and administration of the Land Titles Indemnity Fund;
(c) supervise compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance; and
(d) perform such other functions and exercise such other powers as are imposed or conferred on him under this Ordinance or any other enactment.
(2) The Registrar may do all such things as are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to, the better performance of his functions and exercise of his powers, and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may—
(a) require a person to present to him any document relating to registered land or a registered long term lease;
(b) require a person to appear before him and give any information or explanation in respect of—
(i) any matter relating to registered land or a registered long term lease; or
(ii) any document relating to registered land or a registered long term lease;
(c) require a person to verify, on oath or by statutory declaration, any proceedings, information or explanation affecting registration and, for that purpose, administer the oath or take the declaration;
(d) refuse to proceed with the registration of a matter if—
(i) any document, or any information or explanation, required to be presented or given is withheld;
(ii) any act required to be performed under this Ordinance is not performed;
(iii) without prejudice to the generality of subparagraph (ii), any fee payable in respect of the registration (including any additional fee payable under section 33) has not been paid; or
(iv) the provisions of this Ordinance or of any other enactment relating to the registration of the matter have not been complied with;
(e) where he is of the view that a matter is not registrable, refuse to register the matter; and
(f) subject to subsection (3), order that the costs, charges and expenses incurred by him or another person in connection with an inquiry, investigation or hearing held by the Registrar for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be borne and paid by such persons and in such proportions as the Registrar thinks fit.
(3) The Registrar shall not make an order under subsection (2)(f) except after giving the persons to be affected by the order, and such other interested persons as the Registrar thinks fit, an opportunity of being heard.

9. Registrar may apply to Court for directions
(Not yet in operation)
If any question of law arises in respect of the performance or exercise of any functions or powers imposed or conferred on the Registrar by or under this Ordinance, the Registrar may apply to the Court for directions.

### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

10. Delegation of functions and powers
(Not yet in operation)
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Registrar may, with or without restrictions as he thinks fit, delegate in writing any of his functions or powers under this Ordinance to any public officer.
(2) The Registrar shall not delegate any of his functions and powers under—
(a) subsection (1);
(b) any provisions of this Ordinance specified in Schedule 2; and
(c) any provisions of any regulations made under this Ordinance which are specified in the regulations as provisions which shall not be subject to subsection (1).
(3) A delegate of the Registrar—
(a) shall perform the delegated functions and may exercise the delegated powers as if the delegate were the Registrar himself; and
(b) shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

11. Immunity
(Not yet in operation)
(1) No person to whom this subsection applies, acting in good faith, shall be personally liable in damages for any act done or default made in the performance or purported performance of any function, or the exercise or purported exercise of any power, under this Ordinance.
(2) The Government shall not be liable in damages for either—
(a) any act or default referred to in subsection (1); or
(b) any other act done or default made—
(i) by a person, to whom that subsection applies, not acting in good faith; and
(ii) in the performance or purported performance of any function, or the exercise or purported exercise of any power, under this Ordinance,
unless that act or default gives rise to an indemnity under Part 12 and, in any such case, the liability shall not exceed the amount of the indemnity provided under that Part in respect of that act or default.
(3) The persons to whom subsection (1) applies are—
(a) the Registrar (including a delegate of the Registrar under section 10); and
(b) any public officer assisting the Registrar (or any such delegate) in the performance or purported performance of any function, or the exercise or purported exercise of any power, under this Ordinance.