Hong Kong New Inspection Regime (General)
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What is the new inspection regime? | ||||||||||||
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Upon the commencement of new inspection regime, the usual residential address of director(s) in the registers and on the Index of Directors (public assessable date base maintained by Registrar) will be replaced by their correspondence address. The full identification number of director(s), company secretary(ies) and relevant persons in the registers and on the Public Index will also be replaced by their partial identification number. |
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What is the main purpose of the new inspection regime? | ||||||||||||
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When does the new inspection regime come into force? | ||||||||||||
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The new inspection regime is divided into three phrases. The table below shows the details of implementation with timeframe for the three phases.
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Is the information of corporate director and corporate company secretary protected under new inspection regime? | ||||||||||||
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No, new inspection regime is not applicable to information of corporate director and corporate company secretary. The full company number and registered office address of corporations will still be shown. |
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Who can apply to Companies Registry to access the protected information under new inspection regime? | ||||||||||||
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Specified person can access the protected information of director(s) and others by applying to Companies Registry, including:
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