Cap. 40activeordinance

Government Leases Ordinance

政府租契條例

Full legislation

s.15

New Government leases subject to encumbrances and interests

Every new Government lease and the land thereby deemed to be demised shall be deemed
            to be subject to such of the following encumbrances and interests as the land and the
            renewable Government lease relating thereto were subject to immediately before the
            expiration of the renewable Government
lease—
(Amended
29 of 1998 s. 105
)
(a)
any mortgage or charge, whether legal or equitable, and whether registered in
                the Land Registry or not;
(Amended
8 of 1993 s. 2
)
(b)
any public rights;
(c)
any other rights, easements, tenancies or other burdens of whatsoever kind or
                nature,
except—
(i)
in the case of a covenant, a contrary intention is expressed; and
(ii)
in the case of any other right, easement, tenancy or burden created by an
                    instrument, it is not expressed in that instrument to continue after the date of
                    the expiration of the renewable Government lease.
(Amended
62 of 1984 s. 42
;
29 of 1998 s. 105
)