Ada Chung Says New Land Search Arrangements Clarify the System
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The government last month published 8 pieces of subsidiary legislation under the title registration system, setting out 9 specified purposes. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling said on 6 November 2026 that the new arrangements clarify the search system, protecting owners' privacy while preventing searchers from inadvertently falling foul of the law. She said the PCPD had received 20 complaints of suspected misuse of land register data over the past 5 years, including 6 this year alone, showing signs of deterioration. In follow-up reporting the same day, Chung further said the new arrangements better protect owners' privacy, facilitate departments' handling of searches and prevent searchers from inadvertently falling foul of the law, achieving a win-win-win outcome.
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- 香港電台·即時本地鍾麗玲：土地查冊新安排令制度清晰化
個人資料私隱專員鍾麗玲表示，政府上月公布8條有關業權註冊制度的附屬法例、查冊須符合指定目的，新安排令查冊制度清晰化。她指這既更能保障業主私隱，亦便利相關部門處理查冊，並避免查冊人誤墮法網，達致三方面共贏。
- 香港電台·即時本地Ada Chung: New Search Arrangements Make System Clear, Protect Owners' Privacy and Prevent Searchers From Falling Foul of the Law
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung says the 8 subsidiary legislation items for the title registration system announced by the government last month set out 9 specified purposes, making the search system clearer, protecting owners' privacy and preventing searchers from inadvertently falling foul of the law. She says the PCPD received 20 complaints of suspected misuse of land register data in the past 5 years, including 6 this year alone, with signs of deterioration.
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