Hong Kong Ordinances

LAND TITLES ORDINANCE - SECT 52

Covenants

not yet in operation

(1) Where an instrument, other than a lease or charge, provides for a covenant
(whether positive or restrictive in effect)—

   (a)  which relates to registered land or a registered long term  lease of
        the covenantor;

   (b)  the burden of which is expressed or intended to run with the
        registered land or the registered long term lease of the covenantor;
        and

   (c)  which is expressed and intended to benefit the registered land or the
        registered long term lease of the covenantee and his successors in
        title or persons deriving title to that land or lease under or through
        him or them, the registration of the covenant shall be effected by the
        entering in the Title Register of particulars of that instrument both
        in respect of the registered land or the registered long term lease
        burdened and the registered land or the registered long term lease
        benefited by the covenant.

(2) Subject to section 28, an instrument providing for a covenant shall not
affect registered land or a registered long term lease unless particulars of
the instrument are entered in the Title Register.

(3) In this section, "covenant" (契諾) does not include a deed of mutual
covenant within the meaning of section 53.

(4) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that this section shall
not prejudice the operation of section 45.

"covenant" (契諾)