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Conveyancing Act 1919
70ABurden of covenants relating to land
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#### 70A Burden of covenants relating to land
70A Burden of covenants relating to land
> > (1) A covenant relating to any land of a covenantor or capable of being bound by the covenantor by covenant shall, unless a contrary intention is expressed, be deemed to be made by the covenantor on behalf of himself or herself and the covenantor’s successors in title, and the persons deriving title under the covenantor or the covenantor’s successors in title, and, subject as aforesaid, shall have effect as if such successors and other persons were expressed.
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> > This subsection extends to a covenant to do some act relating to the land, notwithstanding that the subject matter may not be in existence when the covenant is made.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this section in connection with covenants restrictive of the user of land successors in title shall be deemed to include the owners and occupiers for the time being of such land.
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> > (3) This section applies only to covenants made or implied after the commencement of the [Conveyancing (Amendment) Act 1930](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1930-44).
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> **s 70A:** Ins 1930 No 44, sec 18 (1) (a).