South Australian Consolidated Acts

IRRIGATION (LAND TENURE) ACT 1930

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Incorporation with Crown Lands Act 1929
   5.      Acts repealed
   6.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Abolition of Commission and transitional provisions

   7.      Abolition of Irrigation Commission
   8.      Incorporation of Minister
   9.      Transfer to Commission of property, rights etc
   10.     Works in course of construction to be completed by Minister
   11.     Saving of contracts
   12.     Annual report

   PART 4--Acquisition, tenure, and transfer of land within irrigation areas

           Division 1--Blocks

   21.     Mode of fixing rent
   22.     Terms of lease
   23.     Payment of rent
   24.     Power to reduce rent
   27.     Dealing with unallotted land

           Division 2--Town allotments

   28.     Offering of town allotments by auction
   29.     Land to be gazetted before auction
   30.     Provisions with respect to rent
   31.     Improvements by lessees
   32.     Allotments may be set apart for special purposes
   33.     Number of holdings may be limited
   34.     Variation of purpose for which allotment may be used
   35A.    Grant of freehold of township allotments to certain bodies corporate
   35B.    Offer of town allotments
   36.     Licences to occupy allotments
   37.     Revision of rents of certain township allotments

           Division 3--General provisions

   38.     Form of lease
   39.     Incorporation of certain provisions of Crown Lands Act 1929
   40.     Grant of sites for public, charitable, and other purposes
   42.     General power to lease land
   43.     Grant of licences of land other than town allotments
   44.     Power to grant miscellaneous leases
   45.     Payment of rents to Minister
   46.     Repurchased lands to be leased under Act
   47.     Crown lessee may surrender for lease under this Act
   48.     Grant of lease and fixing of rent
   48A.    Power to accept surrender of uneconomic block
   48B.    Payment for improvements on lease of block comprised in surrendered lease
   48C.    Fee simple of lease or licence may be purchased
   48D.    Application of Crown Lands Act to breach of agreement or condition
   48E.    Consent of Minister not required to transfer etc of perpetual lease, agreement or land grant
   49.     Privileges of beneficial owners of blocks or allotments
   50.     Disqualifications as leaseholder
   51.     Agreement preventing fair competition at auction to be void
   52.     Agreement to pay commission of more than two and a half per centum void
   53.     Registration of alterations of leases and mortgages

   PART 7--Powers, duties and functions of the Minister under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act 1934

   110.    Discharged Soldiers Settlement Acts to be administered by Minister
   111.    Advances to discharged soldiers on irrigation lands repayable to Minister
   112.    Consequential amendments to Acts and instruments
   113.    Annual report to be prepared by Minister as to lands administered by him

   PART 7A--Powers with respect to the recovery of moneys due

   113A.   Interpretation
   113B.   Duty of agent etc to keep books
   113C.   Power to inspect books etc of packing sheds etc
   113D.   Duty of landholder to keep books

   PART 8--Regulations

   114.    Regulations

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   117.    Governor may place certain lands under the care, control, and management of local bodies
   118.    Treasurer may fix rate of interest
   122.    Provision as to powers and functions transferred

   PART 10--Legal procedure

   124.    Gazette to be evidence
   125.    Proclamation not invalid for preliminary defect
   126.    Service of notices
   127.    Penalty where none specified
   128.    Who may take proceedings and hearing of same
   129.    Penalties to be paid to the Treasurer
   130.    Protection to persons acting in execution of this Act
           SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 2--Form of lease for block
           SCHEDULE 3--Form of lease for land other than block
           Legislative history