THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1993
NEW COMPANIES, LAND REGISTRARS APPOINTED
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT MR GWE JONES WILL
BE APPOINTED AS THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES то HEAD THE NEW COMPANIES REGISTRY AND MR KENNETH PANG TSAN-WING AS THE LAND REGISTRAR TO HEAD THE NEW LAND REGISTRY AS FROM MAY 1.
THE COMPANIES REGISTRY WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCORPORATING COMPANIES, ADMINISTERING AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, REGISTERING DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY COMPANIES AND PROVIDING CORPORATE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.
IT WILL ALSO OPERATE A REGISTRY OF MONEY LENDERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE.
THE LAND REGISTRY WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING UP-TO-DATE LAND REGISTERS AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF LAND DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC SEARCH OF THE LAND REGISTERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAND REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
IN ADDITION, IT WILL OPERATE A REGISTRY OF OWNERS CORPORATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE.
"IT IS THE INTENTION THAT LATER IN THE YEAR BOTH THE COMPANIES REGISTRY AND THE LAND REGISTRY WILL BE OPERATED ON A TRADING FUND BASIS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
UPON THE SETTING UP OF THE TWO NEW REGISTRIES ON SATURDAY (MAY 1), THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT WILL CEASE TO EXIST.
THE PRESENT REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL GLEESON, WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DATE TO ADMINISTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION OF TITLE TO LAND.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE
REGISTRARS:
MR GORDON WILLIAM EWING JONES
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
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MR JONES, AGED 41, JOINED THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN 1973 AND ROSE TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B IN JANUARY 1992.
HIS PRESENT
HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES.
HIS RECENT POSTINGS INCLUDE ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY (1986-89) AND PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (1989-90).
THE
MR JONES HAS BEEN THE HEAD (COMPANIES DIVISION) IN REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT SINCE DECEMBER 1990, AND HAS EXTENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE.
/MR KENNETH