Implementation of e-Register in Hong Kong

Mr Kim Wan LUNGRegistrar, High Court of HKSARNovember 2016

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1. Introduction

•Publication of the Apostille Handbook on 24 April 2013

•Preliminary assessment

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2. Decision

•Short run: e-Register (category 2)

•Long run: e-Register (category 3) together with e-apostille

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3. Reasons

•Our existing Apostille system

•Our judiciary system

•Our legal system

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4. Execution

•Priority sought

•Consultation with DOJ, Privacy Commissioner and ITMS

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5. The Bilingual Apostille

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6. e-Register in Hong Kong

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7. Testing and Notification of Parties

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Year via email/letter via e-Register(since 1.9.2014)

2013 4 02014 7 1132015 8 3742016 (as of 30.9.2016) 0 263

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Thank you.

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