Document – Hong Kong: Legco – For discussion on 9 April 2021 Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affairs Protection of Personal Information on the Companies Register

The Companies Register (“the Register”) maintained by the Companies Registry (“CR”) contains personal information made available for public inspection under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) (“CO”). The CO already contains provisions to ensure legitimate and necessary access to such personal information but the provisions have not been commenced. This paper briefs members on the Government’s plan to bring these provisions into operation.