Land Act, 1936
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Amendment of section 9 of the Land Act, 1927 in relation to stud farms. |
34.—(1) The determination of the question whether any thoroughbred stock is or is not of a nature and character suitable, within the meaning of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Land Act, 1927 , to the requirements of the country which was vested in the Minister for Lands and Agriculture by the said sub-section (1) and is now vested in the Minister for Lands by virtue of orders made by the Executive Council under the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 and 1928, is hereby transferred to and vested in the Minister for Agriculture, and for that purpose the said sub-section (1) is hereby amended by the substitution of the expression “Minister for Agriculture” for the expression “Minister for Lands and Agriculture”now contained therein. | |
(2) The decision of all questions whether any land, whether tenanted or untenanted, is being used in a bona fide manner as a farm for the purpose of breeding thoroughbred stock within the meaning of section 9 of the Land Act, 1927 , shall be made by the Lay Commissioners (other than members of the Appeal Tribunal) and the decision of such Lay Commissioners on any such question shall be final subject only to an appeal to the Appeal Tribunal on questions of law or of value, and the decision of the Appeal Tribunal on any such appeal shall be final subject only to an appeal to the Supreme Court on questions of law. |