Cap 439 - REGISTRAR GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT) (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND REPEAL) ORDINANCE 1
Chapter: 439 REGISTRAR GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT)
(TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND REPEAL)
ORDINANCE
Gazette Number Version Date
Long title 30/06/1997
An Ordinance to provide for the amendment of Ordinances consequential on the transfer of the functions of the
Registrar General and certain functions of the Land Officer and the change of title of the Land Officer and the
Land Office to Land Registrar and Land Registry respectively and for the repeal of the Registrar General
(Establishment) Ordinance (Cap 100).
(Enacted 1993)
[The Ordinance other than sections
14, 19, 22, 27 and 30(7) } 1 March 1993 L.N. 45 of 1993
Sections 14, 19, 22, 27 and 30(7) } 21 February 1994 L.N. 108 of 1994]
(Originally 8 of 1993)
Section: 1 Short title 30/06/1997
(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Registrar General (Establishment) (Transfer of Functions and Repeal)
Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent)
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Section: 31 Amendment of references to Registrar General L.N. 130 of 2007 01/07/2007
Remarks:
For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Resolution of the Legislative
Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph (12) of that Resolution.
References to Registrar General
The Secretary for Development may, by notice (which may be given retrospective effect) in the Gazette, repeal a
reference to- (Amended L.N. 330 of 1999; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)
(a) "Registrar General", "Registrar General (Land Officer)" or "Land Officer" and substitute the reference
by a reference to the appropriate public officer; and
(b) "Land Office" and substitute "Land Registry".
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Section: 32 Transfer of functions 29 of 1998 01/07/1997
Remarks:
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Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 29 of 1998 s. 105
With effect from the date of commencement of this section, the Director of Lands may exercise a function or
power under a Government lease or other instrument or contract affecting land that the Registrar General, the
Registrar General (Land Officer) or the Land Officer is empowered to exercise.
(Amended L.N. 291 of 1993; 29 of 1998 s. 105)
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Schedule: SCHEDULE (Omitted as spent) 30/06/1997
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