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(i) directing such inquiries to be made and notices to be served as he thinks fit; and

(ii) giving such persons as appear to the Registrar from the Title Register may be affected by the order an opportunity of being heard; and

(c) after being satisfied that the powers of the owner of the registered land or the registered charge, or of the lessee of the registered long term lease, to deal in the land, charge or lease should be restricted to—

(i) prevent invalidity or unlawfulness in relation to dealing in the land, charge or lease; or

(ii) protect an interest or claim in relation to the land, charge or lease,

make an order prohibiting—

(d) all dealings in the land, charge or lease;

(e) such dealings in the land, charge or lease as do not comply with conditions specified in the order.

(2) A restriction may be expressed to endure—

(a) for a particular period;

(b) until the occurrence of a particular event; or

(c) generally until the making of a further order by the Registrar.

(3) The Registrar shall register an order made under subsection (1).

(4) A restriction shall not affect registered land, a registered charge or a registered long term lease until the restriction has been registered.

(5) In this section, “interested person” (利害關係人), in relation to registered land, a registered charge or a registered long term lease, means a person—

(a) who is the owner of the land or charge or the lessee of the lease;

(b) who is entitled to be registered as the owner of the land or charge or the lessee of the lease; or

(c) who falls within a class of persons prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

79. Notice and effect of restrictions

(1) The Registrar shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, give notice in writing of a restriction to the owner of the registered land or the registered charge, or the lessee of the registered long term lease, affected by the restriction.