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sec.107Valid use or preservation covenants
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### sec.107 Valid use or preservation covenants
A use or preservation covenant entered into in connection with a development application is of no effect unless the covenant is required under—
a development condition; or
an infrastructure agreement.
If—
the requirement for a use or preservation covenant under a development condition or infrastructure agreement is removed; or
the development approval or infrastructure agreement lapses;
the covenantee must register an instrument releasing the covenant.
If a development condition or infrastructure agreement is changed in a way that affects rights or responsibilities under a use or preservation covenant—
the covenantee and the covenantor must execute a valid instrument that amends the covenant to reflect the change; and
the covenantor must register the instrument.
In this section—
register , an instrument, means register the instrument under the Land Act or Land Title Act .
use or preservation covenant means a covenant under the Land Act , section 373A (5) (a) or (b) or the Land Title Act , section 97A (3) (a) or (b) .
s 107 amd 2019 No. 11 s 231 s ch 1 pt 1
(sec.107-ssec.1) A use or preservation covenant entered into in connection with a development application is of no effect unless the covenant is required under— a development condition; or an infrastructure agreement.
(sec.107-ssec.2) If— the requirement for a use or preservation covenant under a development condition or infrastructure agreement is removed; or the development approval or infrastructure agreement lapses; the covenantee must register an instrument releasing the covenant.
(sec.107-ssec.3) If a development condition or infrastructure agreement is changed in a way that affects rights or responsibilities under a use or preservation covenant— the covenantee and the covenantor must execute a valid instrument that amends the covenant to reflect the change; and the covenantor must register the instrument.
(sec.107-ssec.4) In this section— register , an instrument, means register the instrument under the Land Act or Land Title Act . use or preservation covenant means a covenant under the Land Act , section 373A (5) (a) or (b) or the Land Title Act , section 97A (3) (a) or (b) .
- (a) a development condition; or
- (b) an infrastructure agreement.
- (a) the requirement for a use or preservation covenant under a development condition or infrastructure agreement is removed; or
- (b) the development approval or infrastructure agreement lapses;
- (a) the covenantee and the covenantor must execute a valid instrument that amends the covenant to reflect the change; and
- (b) the covenantor must register the instrument.