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Conveyancing and Property

[CAP. 219

1

Section

CHAPTER 219

CONVEYANCING AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE

1. Short title...

2. Interpretation..

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Page 44

PART II

GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY

3. Land contracts to be in writing

5

4. Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed

5

5. Certain instruments to be in writing...

6

6. Creation of interest in land by parol

7

7. Savings in regard to sections 5 and 6.....

7

8. Severance of joint tenancy.

9. Presumption in favour of tenancy in common

10. Corporation may hold as joint tenant

11. Presumption of survivorship

7

7

7

7

12. Application to court by vendor and purchaser......

13. Proof of title and recitals......

14. Conversion of equitable interest to legal estate where right to Crown lease

14A. Modification of Crown lease ....

10

PART III

INSTRUMENTS

15. Construction of words and expressions.

16. What an assignment is deemed to include.

11

12

17. Assignment passes whole estate...

12

18. Receipt in body of an instrument

12

19. Execution of deed by individual

13

20. Execution of deed by corporation.

13

21. Rights as to execution

14

22. Presumption as to capacity..

14

23. Presumption as to due execution..

14

24. Reservation of rights

14

25. Agreements, assignments etc. by person with or to himself.

14

26. Benefits to non-parties.....

15

27. Description of deeds..

15

28. Supplemental instruments

15

29. Effect of licences or permits granted to lessees

15

30. Apportionment of conditions on severance

16

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1988 Ed.] Conveyancing and Property [CAP. 219 1 Section CHAPTER 219 CONVEYANCING AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE 1. Short title... 2. Interpretation.. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Page 44 PART II GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY 3. Land contracts to be in writing 5 4. Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed 5 5. Certain instruments to be in writing... 6 6. Creation of interest in land by parol 7 7. Savings in regard to sections 5 and 6..... 7 8. Severance of joint tenancy. 9. Presumption in favour of tenancy in common 10. Corporation may hold as joint tenant 11. Presumption of survivorship 7 7 7 7 12. Application to court by vendor and purchaser...... 13. Proof of title and recitals...... 14. Conversion of equitable interest to legal estate where right to Crown lease 14A. Modification of Crown lease .... 10 PART III INSTRUMENTS 15. Construction of words and expressions. 16. What an assignment is deemed to include. 11 12 17. Assignment passes whole estate... 12 18. Receipt in body of an instrument 12 19. Execution of deed by individual 13 20. Execution of deed by corporation. 13 21. Rights as to execution 14 22. Presumption as to capacity.. 14 23. Presumption as to due execution.. 14 24. Reservation of rights 14 25. Agreements, assignments etc. by person with or to himself. 14 26. Benefits to non-parties..... 15 27. Description of deeds.. 15 28. Supplemental instruments 15 29. Effect of licences or permits granted to lessees 15 30. Apportionment of conditions on severance 16
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1988 Ed.] Conveyancing and Property [CAP. 219 1 Section CHAPTER 219 CONVEYANCING AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE 1. 2. Short title..... Interpretation.. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Page 44 PART II GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY 3. Land contracts to be in writing 5 4. Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed 5 5. Certain instruments to be in writing... 6 6. Creation of interest in land by parol 7. Savings in regard to sections 5 and 6..... 8. Severance of joint tenancy. 9. Presumption in favour of tenancy in common 10. Corporation may hold as joint tenant 11. Presumption of survivorship 7 7 7 7 7 12. Application to court by vendor and purchaser...... 13. Proof of title and recitals...... 14. Conversion of equitable interest to legal estate where right to Crown lease 14A. Modification of Crown lease .... 10 PART III INSTRUMENTS 15. 16. Construction of words and expressions. What an assignment is deemed to include. 11 12 17. Assignment passes whole estate... 12 18. Receipt in body of an instrument 12 19. Execution of deed by individual 13 20. Execution of deed by corporation. 13 21. Rights as to execution 14 22. Presumption as to capacity.. 14 23. Presumption as to due execution.. 14 24. Reservation of rights 14 25. Agreements, assignments etc. by person with or to himself. 14 26. Benefits to non-parties..... 15 27. Description of deeds.. 15 28. Supplemental instruments 15 29. Effect of licences or permits granted to lessees 15 30. Apportionment of conditions on severance 16
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1988 Ed.]

Conveyancing and Property

[CAP. 219

1

Section

CHAPTER 219

CONVEYANCING AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE

1.

2.

Short title.....

Interpretation..

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Page

44

PART II

GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY

3.

Land contracts to be in writing

5

4.

Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed

5

5.

Certain instruments to be in writing...

6

6.

Creation of interest in land by parol

7.

Savings in regard to sections 5 and 6.....

8.

Severance of joint tenancy.

9.

Presumption in favour of tenancy in common

10.

Corporation may hold as joint tenant

11.

Presumption of survivorship

7

7

7

7

7

12.

Application to court by vendor and purchaser......

13.

Proof of title and recitals......

14.

Conversion of equitable interest to legal estate where right to Crown lease

14A. Modification of Crown lease ....

10

PART III

INSTRUMENTS

15.

16.

Construction of words and expressions.

What an assignment is deemed to include.

11

12

17.

Assignment passes whole estate...

12

18.

Receipt in body of an instrument

12

19.

Execution of deed by individual

13

20.

Execution of deed by corporation.

13

21.

Rights as to execution

14

22.

Presumption as to capacity..

14

23.

Presumption as to due execution..

14

24.

Reservation of rights

14

25.

Agreements, assignments etc. by person with or to himself.

14

26.

Benefits to non-parties.....

15

27.

Description of deeds..

15

28.

Supplemental instruments

15

29.

Effect of licences or permits granted to lessees

15

30.

Apportionment of conditions on severance

16

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