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Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act 1908 (No. 4 of 1908)

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1908 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate certain enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to the incorporation and management of Agricultural and Pastoral Societies.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Non-governmental entity Agricultural development Land tenure Transfer
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for various matters relating to Agricultural and Pastoral Societies, being incorporated associations of 50 persons or more for the purposes of promotion and enhancement of agricultural activities (objects of a society are outlined in section 10). Various provisions concern rights of societies with respect to land. If any Crown lands are set apart and reserved for the purposes of any society, the Governor-General may grant such lands or any part thereof to the society. A society may let on lease any portion of the lands so granted (sect. 6). A society may purchase or otherwise acquire any freehold or leasehold lands in accordance with section 8.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz