Hong Kong Ordinances

LAND TITLES ORDINANCE - SECT 54

Release and extinguishment of registered easements and covenants

not yet in operation

(1) On the registration of an executed release in respect of a registered
easement or covenant—

   (a)  the easement or covenant is thereupon extinguished; and

   (b)  the Registrar shall remove the entry in the Title Register referring
        to that easement or covenant.

(2) The Registrar shall, on—

   (a)  application presented to him by a person affected by a registered
        easement or covenant; and

   (b)  proof to his satisfaction that—

        (i)    the period for which the easement or covenant was intended to
               exist has expired;

        (ii)   the event upon which the easement or covenant was intended to
               determine has occurred; or

        (iii)  the easement or covenant has otherwise ceased to have effect,
               remove the entry in the Title Register referring to that
               easement or covenant.