Section 72 — Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Covenants etc by a person with himself or herself and another, or others

(1) A covenant, whether express, or implied under this or any other Act, or an agreement made by a person with himself or herself and another or others shall be construed and be capable of being enforced in like manner as if the covenant or agreement had been made with the other or others.
(2) This section applies to covenants or agreements made or implied before or after the commencement of this Act.

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Related sections

s 70 — Benefit of covenants relating to land
s 70A — Burden of covenants relating to land
s 71 — Effect of covenant with two or more jointly
s 73 — Implied covenants to be joint and several
s 74 — Implied covenants may be negatived etc
s 75 — Benefit of implied covenants

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