Annual Report 2012–13
年報
07
理想、使命、信念及職能
Vision, Mission, Values and Functions
OUR VALUE TO HONG KONG
• Over half of all Hong Kong families are registered property owners.
• Banks and financial institutions loaned about HK$1,851 billion as at March 2013 against the security of
registered land and property.
• Around six million searches of registered information took place in 2012/13.
• Over 80 Government departments and agencies use the Land Registry’s information for purposes ranging
from planning studies to law enforcement.
• Registered information traces back to 1844, providing resources on the economic and social history of
Hong Kong.
FUNCTIONS
The Land Registry’s main functions are to:
• administer a land registration system by maintaining an up-to-date land register and related land records
under the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128) and its regulations;
• provide the public with facilities for search of the land register and other land records;
• provide Government departments and agencies with property information; and
• process applications for incorporation of owners under the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344).
