Key facts
- Hong Kong's legislature will form a subcommittee to examine proposed restrictions on land record access.
- Concerns were raised by legislators and the Hong Kong Journalists Association.
- The Land Titles Regulation is part of the proposed changes.
Hong Kong's legislature is set to form a subcommittee to review proposed restrictions on accessing land records, following public concern and objections from legislators and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The decision was made at the Legislative Council's house committee meeting on Friday. The subcommittee will study the requirements and procedures under the Land Titles Regulation, which was among eight pieces of subsidiary legislation tabled by the government on Wednesday.