Version No. 064
Settled Land Act 1958
No. 6367 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2015
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1Short title, commencement and Division
2Repeal and savings
Part I—General preliminary provisions
Division 1—Introductory
3Definitions
4Application of Act
5Application of Act to land etc. under Transfer of Land Act
6Limitation of powers of tenant for life and trustee
Division 2—Settlement and settled land
8What constitutes a settlement
9Exception of lands held on trust for sale
10What is settled land
11Duration of settlements
Division 3—Tenants for life and persons with powers of tenant for life
12Who is tenant for life
13Joint tenants etc.
14Tenants for life of undivided shares
15Powers of tenant for life not affected by charges etc.
16Other limited owners having powers of tenant for life
17Provisions applicable where interest in settled land is restored
18Resettlement by way of restoration
19Powers of trustee etc. when there is no tenant for life
20Provision where tenant for life is sole trustee of settlement
21As to a tenant for life who has parted with his interest
22Tenant for life not to exercise powers while order under preceding section in force
23When order may be made
24Application of foregoing provisions to married woman
25Powers not affected by restraint on anticipation
26Trustees to exercise powers where tenant for life minor
27Orders if tenant for life becomes a publicly represented person
29Concurrence in case of undivided shares
Division 4—Trustees of settlement
30Who are trustees for purposes of Act
31As to trustees of compound settlements
32As to trustees of referential settlements
33Continuance of trustees in office
34Title of person to whom disposition made unimpeachable in certain cases of compound settlements
35Confirmation of dispositions made before commencement of this Act
36Appointment of trustees by Court
37Survivors etc. of persons appointed to be trustees of settlement
Part II—Powers of a tenant for life
Division 1—Sale, exchange and partition
38Powers of sale and exchange
39Regulations respecting sales
40Regulations respecting exchanges and partitions
Division 2—Leasing powers
41Power to lease for ordinary or building or mining or forestry purposes
42Regulations respecting leases generally
43Leasing powers for special objects
Division 3—Provisions as to building and mining leases
44Regulations respecting building leases
45Regulations respecting mining leases
46Variation of building or mining lease according to circumstances of district
47Capitalisation of part of mining rent
Division 4—Miscellaneous powers
48Power on dispositions to impose restrictions and make reservations and stipulations
49Sale subject to stipulation as to timber
50Separate dealing with surface and minerals with or without wayleaves etc.
51Reservation of undivided share in mines
52Surrenders and regrants
53Acceptance of leases
54Power to grant water rights to statutory bodies
55Power to grant land for public and charitable purposes
56Dedication for streets, open spaces etc.
57Power to compromise claims and release restrictions etc.
58Power to release covenants etc.
59Power to vary leases and grants and to give licences and consents
60Powers to apportion rents
61Provisions as to consideration
62Definition
63Power to complete predecessor's contracts
64Tenant for life to effect any transaction under an order…