1986 Ed.]
Land Registration
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23A. If the Land Officer or any other person employed in the Land Office wilfully or negligently fails to comply with section 23, he shall be liable for any loss or damage thereby caused, but he shall not be liable in damages-
(a) for registering, in good faith, any deed, conveyance or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, notwithstanding any error, omission or defect therein;
(b) for registering, in good faith, any deed, conveyance, or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, which does not affect any parcels of ground, tenements or premises in Hong Kong; or
(c) for any damage to or loss or destruction of any memorial or any deed, conveyance or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, registered or delivered for registration or any document in his custody unless such damage, loss or destruction was due to his act and such act---
(1) was not authorized by or under this Ordinance; and (ii) was done negligently or with intent to cause such damage, loss or destruction.
(Added, 56 of 1980, s. 6)
24. Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, or with intent to cause loss to another, destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals-
(a) any memorial, or any deed, conveyance or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the Land Office, or any part thereof or endorsement thereon or any microfilm or other record thereof; or
(b) any register, book, index, receipt, docket or other document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the Land Office, or any part thereof or any microfilm or other record thereof,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
25. [Repealed, 56 of 1980, s. 8]
(Replaced, 56 of 1980, s. 7)
26. Any assistant land officer acting in the place or on behalf of the Land Officer shall have the same duties and powers as are given by this or any other Ordinance to the Land Officer.
(Added, 23 of 1938, s. 2)
26A. (1) A document purporting to be a copy, print or extract--
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Liability of Land Officer and others.
Dishonest destruction etc., of memorials and other documents.
Duties and powers of assistant land officer.
Copies of documents etc. admissible in evidence.
1986 Ed.]
Land Registration
[CAP. 128
23A. If the Land Officer or any other person employed in the Land Office wilfully or negligently fails to comply with section 23, he shall be liable for any loss or damage thereby caused, but he shall not be liable in damages-
(a) for registering, in good faith, any deed, conveyance or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, notwith- standing any error, omission or defect therein;
(b) for registering, in good faith, any deed, conveyance, or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, which does not affect any parcels of ground, tenements or pre- mises in Hong Kong; or
(c) for any damage to or loss or destruction of any memorial or any deed, conveyance or other instrument in writing, or will or judgment, registered or delivered for registration or any document in his custody unless such damage, loss or destruction was due to his act and such act---
(1) was not authorized by or under this Ordinance; and (ii) was done negligently or with intent to cause such damage, loss or destruction.
( Added, 56 of 1980, s. 6)
24. Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, or with intent to cause loss to another, destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals-
(a) any memorial, or any deed, conveyance or other instru- ment in writing, or will or judgment, belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the Land Office, or any part thereof or endorsement thereon or any microfilm or other record thereof; or
(b) any register, book, index, receipt, docket or other docu- ment belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the Land Office, or any part thereof or any microfilm or other record thereof,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
25. [Repealed, 56 of 1980, s. 8]
(Replaced, 56 of 1980, s. 7)
26. Any assistant land officer acting in the place or on behalf of the Land Officer shall have the same duties and powers as are given by this or any other Ordinance to the Land Officer.
(Added, 23 of 1938, s. 2)
26A. (1) A document purporting to be a copy, print or
extract--
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Liability of Land Officer and
others.
Dishonest destruction etc.,
of memorials and other documents.
Duties and powers of assistant land
officer.
Copies of
documents etc.
admissible in
evidence.
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