21. Registration of title to new land
On the presentation of an application by the Director of Lands, the Registrar shall register the title to new land by—
- (a) making an entry in the Title Register to the effect that the Government lessee is the owner of the land; and
- (b) entering such other particulars in the Title Register relating to the land as the Registrar considers appropriate.
22. Date of first registration of new land
The date of first registration of new land to which the title is registered under section 21 shall be the day on which the Registrar makes the entries in the Title Register referred to in that section.
23. Effect of first registration of new land
On the date of first registration of new land, the registration of any person as the owner of the land shall vest in that person the same legal estate or equitable interest and rights as would be vested in that person if the land were transferred to him and he was registered as the owner of land under section 25.
24. Registration of LRO land
LRO land shall become registered land as provided in Schedule 1.
PART 5
Effect of Registration and Connected Matters
25. Effect of registration of transfer of land
(1) Subject to sections 27 and 82, the registration of a person as the owner upon a transfer of land shall vest in the person who is registered as the owner of the land the legal estate or equitable interest and rights described in subsection (2), free from all other interests and claims except as specified in subsection (3).
(2) (a) Where paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of “owner” in section 2(1) is applicable and the land is held under a Government lease or an agreement for a Government lease in respect of which a Government lease is deemed to have been issued under section 14 of the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap. 219), there shall vest in the person who is registered as the owner—
