SOIL AND LAND CONSERVATION ACT 1945 - SECT 20A

SOIL AND LAND CONSERVATION ACT 1945 - SECT 20A

20A .         Minister may make certain advances and payments

                The Minister may, out of moneys provided by Parliament —

            (a)         make any advance upon such security and at such rate of interest and subject to such covenants, conditions and provisions as the Minister may think fit to any owner or occupier of land on which the Commissioner has proposed the expenditure of money for works or practices for soil conservation or mitigation of land degradation; and

            (b)         pay any costs or expenses incurred —

                  (i)         in carrying out any works or practices proposed by the Commissioner for soil conservation or mitigation of land degradation; or

                  (ii)         under any arrangement made with any Government department or public authority for the carrying out of works authorised by it under this Act.

        [Section 20A inserted: No. 32 of 1955 s. 6; amended: No. 42 of 1982 s. 42; No. 19 of 2022 s. 17.]