South Australian Consolidated Acts40—Grant of sites for public, charitable, and other purposes
(1) The Governor may
at any time, on the application in writing of the lessee of any land within an
irrigation area, grant any of the land comprised in his lease—
(a) to
any corporation, or to trustees, to be used as a site for a school, church,
chapel, institute, or hospital, or for any other public or charitable purpose
whatsoever;
(b) to
the lessee, or his nominee, to be used as a site for a blacksmith's shop,
carpenter's shop, mill, store, or post office, or for any other purpose
approved by the Governor:
Provided that—
(i)
the land granted for any one of such purposes does not
exceed 0.41 hectares;
(ii)
such security as the Governor thinks proper is given to
the Governor to secure that the land will be used for one of such purposes.
(2) The lessee shall,
at or before making his application, pay to the Treasurer as purchase-money
for the land such sum as is agreed upon between him and the Minister, or,
failing agreement, as is fixed by valuation.
(3) After the grant
the lease shall be read as if the land comprised in the grant had been
expressly excepted from the operation of the lease.