### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

53. Deeds of mutual covenant
(Not yet in operation)
(1) The registration of a deed of mutual covenant shall be effected by—
(a) its registration as an incumbrance; and
(b) entering particulars of the deed in the Title Register.
(2) The registration of any alteration or addition to a registered deed of mutual covenant shall be effected by—
(a) adding to or altering the entry in the Title Register referring to the deed; or
(b) removing that entry and substituting a new entry in relation to the deed.
(3) On proof to the satisfaction of the Registrar that a registered deed of mutual covenant, including any registered alterations or additions, has been extinguished or otherwise terminated, the Registrar shall remove the entry in the Title Register referring to the deed.
(4) The registration of a deed of mutual covenant under this section shall also effect the registration of any easement, right or covenant provided for in the deed which affects the registered land or registered long term lease concerned.
(5) In this section—
“deed of mutual covenant” (公契) includes a document which defines the rights, interests and obligations of owners among themselves;
“owner” (業主) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344).
(6) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that, except to the extent provided by this Ordinance, nothing in this section shall prejudice the operation of sections 39, 40 and 41 of the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap. 219).

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.

### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

55. Modification or partial extinguishment of registered easements and covenants
(Not yet in operation)
The Registrar shall register an application for the modification or partial extinguishment of a registered easement or covenant where—
(a) the application is accompanied by an instrument providing for the modification or partial extinguishment; and
(b) the Registrar is satisfied that each owner of the registered land or each lessee of the registered long term lease burdened or benefited by the easement or covenant consents to the modification or partial extinguishment.

56. Saving of certain rights
(Not yet in operation)
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as altering any rule of law which implies in the grant or reservation of an easement such ancillary rights as are necessary for effective enjoyment of the easement.

57. Registration of more than one owner
(Not yet in operation)
(1) An instrument providing for a transfer made in favour of 2 or more persons shall not be registered unless it shows, in respect of the registered land or the registered long term lease to which it relates—
(a) whether the persons are joint tenants or tenants in common; and
(b) where the persons are tenants in common, the share of each owner or lessee.
(2) The entry made in the Title Register to effect the registration of an instrument referred to in subsection (1) shall show the particulars required to be shown in that instrument under paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection.

58. No interference with rights of succession, etc.
(Not yet in operation)
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as affecting—
(a) a right which the owner of registered land or a registered charge, or the lessee of a registered long term lease, has to make a will, under the law relating to testamentary disposition, disposing of the land, charge or lease on his death;
(b) the law of intestate succession;
(c) a right of succession to land under Part II of the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97) (including that Part as read with section 12 of the New Territories Land (Exemption) Ordinance (Cap. 452)); or
(d) the operation of section 15 or 18 of the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97).

### Land Titles Ordinance 《土地業權條例》

59. Form of instruments
(Not yet in operation)
(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.

60. Stamping
(Not yet in operation)
(1) Without prejudice to the operation of section 15(3) of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117), no instrument required by law to be stamped shall be accepted for registration of any matter unless the instrument is stamped in accordance with the requirements of that Ordinance.
(2) Subject to section 71(3) and without prejudice to the operation of section 15(3) of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117), where an application for the registration of a consent caution, a non-consent caution, an inhibition or a restriction for the purpose of protecting an interest in registered land, a registered charge or a registered long term lease is supported by an instrument required by law to be stamped, the registration shall not be proceeded with unless the instrument is stamped in accordance with the requirements of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117).