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LAND TITLES ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 26 of 2004
A1333

(4) The Registrar shall register a long term lease which is the subject of an application under subsection (1) by—

(a) making an entry in the Title Register specifying that the applicant is the lessee of the long term lease; and
(b) entering such other particulars in the Title Register relating to the lease as the Registrar considers appropriate.

(5) The date of first registration of a long term lease registered under this section shall be the date on which the application for registration of the lease was delivered to the Land Registry.

50. Termination of leases

Where a registered lease is terminated (whether by surrender, forfeiture, re-entry or otherwise), the Registrar shall remove the entry in the Title Register referring to the lease on the presentation of an application to the Registrar therefor together with—

(a) the instrument, if any, providing for the termination; or
(b) such other evidence as satisfies the Registrar that the lease has been terminated.

51. Easements

(1) An instrument creating, or evidencing the existence of, an easement shall specify—

(a) the nature of the easement, the period for which it is granted and any conditions, limitations or restrictions intended to affect its enjoyment;
(b) the registered land or the registered long term lease burdened by the easement and, if required by the Registrar, the particular part of the land so burdened; and
(c) the registered land or the registered long term lease which enjoys the benefit of the easement and, if required by the Registrar, the particular part of the land so benefited.

(2) The registration of an easement shall be effected by the entering in the Title Register of particulars of the instrument creating, or evidencing the existence of, the easement 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 easement.

52. Covenants

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