Special Agricultural Homesteads Act of 1901 (1 Edw VII No. 12) (Qld)

8150 LANDS. Spec,ial A,qricultural Homesteads Act. 1 EDW. VII. N 0 1~, as provided by the Principal Act, or (in Case of the insanity of the selector) the committee of the selector, may, at any time within six months after the expiration of the lease, make application to the Commissioner in open court for a certificate that the conditions of the lease have been duly performed. If the Commissioner refuses to give the certificate, the applicant may, within the prescribed time, appeal to the Court from the decision of the Commissioner, and if the appeal is allowed the Commissioner shall give the certificate. Any applicant who obtains such certificate as aforesaid shall be entitled to a Deed of Grant of the land in fee-simple upon payment at the Treasury, in Brisbane, or other place appointed by the Governor in Council, of the deed fee and assurance fee. If condition If the selector or such other person as aforesaid has f:: l:fi;! ~ ~~ t not, within six months after the expiration of the term of to the Crown. the lease, become entitled to such grant, the selection shall be forfeited and shall revert to His Majesty. Monies, how 7. The Governor may by warrant under his hand, provided. addressed to the Treasurer, direct him to payout of the Consolidated K evenue such sums as from time to time may be necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Act. 1 Edw. VII. An Act to Facilitate the Acquirement of Agricultural No. 12. THE Homesteads by certain Bodies of Settlers. SPECIAL AGRI- W CVLTURAL H A O C M T E O S F T 1 E 9 A 0 D 1 S . [ASSENTED '1'0 17TH DECEMBER, J901.] H EREASI' t I.S deS. lrab. le to promot e closer Isett emten upon the agricultural lands of Queensland by Preamble. affording to bodies of settlers special facilities for the acquirement of Agricultural Homesteads to be held in conjunction with portions in adjacent Agricultural Town- ships: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queens- land in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - Shorttitle and 1. This Act may be cited as " The Spf'cial Agricultural ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ction Homesteads Act of 1901," and shall be read and construed with and as an amendment of "The LandAct, 1897,"* hereinafter called the Principal Act. * 61 Vie. No. 25, supra, page 6228.

LANDS. 8151." 1901. Special Agricultural Homesteads Act. 2. (1.) The Governor in Council may from time to Proclamation time, by proclamation, declare any. unoccupied country~ h~~ ~ d: h~~ lands to be open for selection as AgrIcultural Homesteads Act applies. under the provisions of this Act by members of the body of settlers in the proclamation specified. Notwithstanding the provisions of section eighty-three of the Principal Act, such proclamation need not also declare the lands mentioned therein to be also open for selection as Agricultural Jj~ arms. No Agricultural Homestead to be selected under the provisions of this Act shall exceed three hundred and twenty acres. Such lands shall remain open for selection under the provisions of this Act for a period of three months and no- longer. During such period of three months such lands shall be open to be selected only by persons who shall, at the, time and in the manner prescribed, furnish to the Com- missioner for the District in which the lands are situated proof that they are members of the body of settlers for whom such lands have been set apart. (2.) No person shall at the same time apply for or Maximum hold two or more Homesteads under the provisions of this :tr'". Act the aggregate area of which is greater than three hundred and twenty acres. (3.) The Governor in Council may by proclamation Agri(.ul~ural set apart any Crown lands in the said District as Agri- TownshIps.. cultural Townships, and may cause the whole or any part of such lands to be subdivided into portions for purposes of residence. Such lands shall be in the vicinity of the lands open for selection as Agricultural Homesteads under the foregoing provisions. The area of any portion shall not exceed ten acres. Any selector of a Homestead under the provisions of this Act shall also be entitled to one of the portions in an Agricultural Township, which portion shall, for the pur- poses of this Act, be deemed to be a part of the Home- stead so that the condition of occupation may be performed by the residence of the selector either upon the Homestead or upon the portion in the Township. 'l'he area of the portion in the Township shall not, however, be taken into consideration in estimating the maximum area which a selector may apply for or hold. F

8152 LANDS. Pastoral Holdings New Leases Act. 1 EDW. VII. No. 25, Improve· ments.. (4.) In order that the selector may become the purchaser of the Homestead, the certificate of the Com- missioner given under section one hundred and thirty- eight of the Principal _\.ct must show that a sum at the rate of ten shillings per acre has been expended in sub- stantial and permanent improvements on the land. The value of any improvements made upon the portion in the Township shall be reckoned as part of the improve- ments required to be made upon the Homestead. Regulations. S. The Governor in Council may make Regulations prescribing the manner in which applicants for Agri- cultural Homesteads under the provisions of this Act shall give proof of their qualification to become selectors, and prescribing such other matters and things as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act. 1 Edw. VII. An Act to make provision for the Granting of New Leases No. 25. THE of Crown Land now or formerly leased under the PASTORAL HOLDINGS provisions of "The Crown Lands Acts, 1884 to 1886,"' NEW LEASES ACT OF 1901. and for other purposes. [ASSENTED TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1901.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - Short ti tie. ,1. l.'his Act may be cited as " The Pastoral Holdings New Leases Act of 1901." . PART I.- PASTORAL LEASES. P A.RT I.-P A.STORAL LEASES. 2. In this Act the term" pastoral lease" means any Itinotner.pret,a' l O ea r s o e wn m L a a d n e ds un A d c e t r o th f e 18 p 8 r 4 o , v " i * sioannsd oinf cPluadrets I a l n l y . eoxfte " n T si l o t n e of such a lease made under the provisions of "The Orown Lands Act Amendment Act of 1886"t or " The Pastoral Leases Extension Acts, 1892 to 1900. " ~ Except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise indicates, the terms used in this Act • 48 Vie. No. 28, supra, page 1137. t 50 Vie. No. 33, supra, page 1174. :J: 56 Vie. No. 30, supra, page 4645; 58 Vie. No. 26, supra, page 4986; 59. Vie. No. 30, supra, page 5645; 61 Vie. No. 14, supra, page 6226; 62 Vie. No. 7, .supra, pa~ e 6599; and 64 Vie. No. 20, ,upra, page 7359.