47th Registrars of Title Conference 2020

The 47th Registrars of Title Conference 2020 featuring the theme of “Safeguarding Property Rights in a COVID World” was held through an online video platform on 16, 18 and 20 November 2020. Co-hosted by the Property Registration Authority of Ireland and the Land & Property Services of Northern Ireland, the virtual event brought together delegates from various jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore. Hong Kong Land Registry was represented by Ms Doris CHEUNG, Land Registrar, Mrs Amy FONG, Registry Manager, Mr Joseph HUI, Deputy Principal Solicitor and Miss Cynthia TANG, Assistant Registry Manager.

The Conference provided an effective forum for the participating jurisdictions to network with the overseas counterparts as well as to exchange views and share experiences of the initiatives, best practices and latest development of land registration in face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Video Conference with Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA) of British Columbia, Canada

As invited by LTSA of British Columbia, Canada, a video conference was held with Mr Carlos MacDonald, Director of Land Titles together with his colleagues on 16 June 2020 on the operation and service delivery of the land registries. The conference had provided a useful opportunity for sharing the experience on operation of the land registries during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as exchanging insights on the future development of land registration work.

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Video Briefing on LR's Services for Lands Department

To facilitate the Survey and Mapping Office of the Lands Department in using the land records for their survey and mapping work, a video briefing for more than 160 of their colleagues was held on 30 November 2020. The briefing covered an overview of our search services including the IRIS Online Services. It was well received and had enabled the participants to have a better understanding of the land records.

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Visits by Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin)

Presentations and guided tours to the LR's Customer Centre were arranged for students of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin) studying "Higher Diploma in Law and Administration" on 6 and 13 July 2020 respectively. The visits had enriched the students’ understanding of the services provided by the LR.

The feedback from the visits was very positive and the students showed great interest in our work.

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Visit by Administrative Officer (AO) Interns of Development Bureau

Five AO interns of the Development Bureau led by the Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning & Lands) 2 visited us on 3 September 2020.

During the visit, we briefed them on the latest developments regarding the proposal of implementing title registration on newly granted land first and introduced the functions, services and operation of the LR, dovetailing it with a guided tour to our Customer Centre.

The interns commented that the visit had given them insights into the operations of a Government department as well as deepened their understanding of public administration.

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Training Scheme in Common Law for Mainland Legal Officials 2019/20

Ms CAI Jie of the Department of Justice of Jiangxi Province was attached to the Legal Services Division of the LR from 25 to 29 May 2020 under the Training Scheme in Common Law for Mainland Legal Officials 2019/20 organised by the Department of Justice. During the attachment, Ms CAI was briefed on the proposed introduction of title registration system under the LTO and the post-enactment review of the LTO and had attended a guided tour to our Customer Centre for familiarisation of our registration, search and owners' corporation services. She considered the attachment a valuable learning experience about the LR’s work.

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Land Registry Trading Fund (LRTF) Annual Report 2019/20

Since the establishment of the LR as one of the first trading fund departments in Hong Kong, we have committed to improving our services and exploring new initiatives for the customers.

The LRTF Annual Report 2019/20 gives an account of various activities and business performance of the LR in the past year. Together with the audited financial statements by the Director of Audit, the report was released on 28 October 2020.

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