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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1981

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NEW REGULATIONS, REVISED FEES FOR LAND REGISTRATION

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TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING LAND REGISTRATION AND LAND REGISTRATION FEES IN THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THEY ARE THE LAND REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 1981 AND THE LAND REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981.

THE LAND REGISTRATION REGULATIONS, WHICH FOLLOW ON THE ENACTMENT OF THE LAND REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1980, ARE TO ESTABLISH DETAILED STATUTORY PROCEDURES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS BY MEMORIAL IN THE LAND OFFICE, AND PROVIDE FOR THE KEEPING OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS OF THE LAND OFFICE, FOP THE MICROFILMING OF MEMORIALS AND INSTRUMENTS DELIVERED FOR REGISTRATION, FOR THE DISPOSAL OF MEMORIALS AFTER THE INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED, AND FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF RECORDS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THESE REGULATIONS APPLY ONLY TO THE LAND OFFICE IN VICTORIA AND NOT TO THE DISTRICT LAND OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE LAND REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1981 ARE TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE REGISTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN THE LAND OFFICE IN VICTORIA, AND THE PROVISION OF COPIES OF AND EXTRACTS FROM LAND OFFICE RECORDS, INCLUDING MICROFILM RECORDS, WITH EFFECT FROM JUNE 8.

APART FROM THE REVISION OF EXISTING FEES, TWO NEW TYPES OF FEES ARE ALSO INCLUDED.

THE FIRST IS A FEE PAYABLE UPON THE REDELIVERY FOR REGISTRATION OF AN INSTRUMENT WITHHELD FROM REGISTRATION, THE FEE IS $120 FOR EACH PERIOD OF 28 DAYS UNTIL THE INSTRUMENT IS REDELIVERED

THIS FEE, WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO THE REGISTRATION FEE OTHERWISE PAYABLE, IS INTENDED TO DISCOURAGE THE DELIVERY OF MEMORIALS WHICH DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE LAND REGISTRATION REGULATIONS, A LAND OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SECOND IS A FEE OF $5 IMPOSED UPON PRODUCTION OF A MEMORIAL DAY BOOK OR PLAN FOR SEARCH PURPOSES. DETAILS OF THE NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LAND OFFICE, REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, (WEST WING), 10TH AND 11TH FLOORS, HONG KONG,

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