Closer Settlement Act 1957. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 1959 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to closer settlement. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Contract/agreement Agricultural development Agricultural land Allocation/quota Contract farming Subsidy/incentive Soil conservation/soil improvement Farming Land consolidation Land reform Dispute settlement Ownership Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides the discipline for closer settlement; it establishes conditions for purchase of land, requirements to be a holder, settlement process and allocation, settlement review, purchase rights, and subsidies for holders. Full text English Website www.legislation.tas.gov.au