Hong Kong Ordinances

LAND TITLES ORDINANCE - SECT 59

Form of instruments

not yet in operation PART 8

INSTRUMENTS

(1) A disposition of registered land, a registered charge or a
registered long term lease, or the grant or reservation of an easement over
registered land or a registered long term lease, may be made in any manner as
could have been done prior to the date of first registration of the land or
lease except where—

   (a)  such a disposition, grant or reservation is required to be made by an
        instrument in the specified form and there is such a specified form;
        or

   (b)  notwithstanding that such a disposition, grant or reservation is not
        required to be made by an instrument in the specified form, the
        Registrar has exercised his power under section 99 to specify the form
        of such an instrument.

(2) An instrument, where applicable, shall contain a true statement of the
amount or value of any purchase price or loan or other consideration.