Hong Kong Ordinances

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ORDINANCE - SECT 47

Interests in land

(Past version on 30/06/2000).

Miscellaneous

The vesting in the Corporation of an interest in land by virtue of this Part
does not-

   (a)  constitute an acquisition, disposal, assignment, transfer or parting
        with possession of that interest for the purposes of section  53
        (4)(a) or (7)(a) of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance
        ( Cap 7); (Amended 16 of 2004 s. 16)

   (b)  constitute an assignment, transfer, devolution, parting with
        possession, dealing with or other disposition of that interest for the
        purposes of any instrument concerning or affecting that interest;

   (c)  operate as a breach of covenant or condition against alienation;

   (d)  give rise to any right of pre-emption, right of forfeiture, right of
        re-entry, option, damages or other right of action affecting land;

   (e)  invalidate or discharge any contract or security;

   (f)  operate so as to merge any leasehold interest in the reversion
        expectant on it;

   (g)  extinguish, affect, vary, diminish or postpone any priority of that
        interest, whether under the Land Registration Ordinance ( Cap 128), at
        law or in equity.