VPRS 13981 Register of Applications, Sections 55, 57 and 60 Closer Settlement Act 1904

Part III Land Act 1898 was the first substantial legislation for Closer Settlement allowing the Board of Land and Works to purchase land which then could be divided and leased, by conditional purchase lease for farm allotments or as allotments in urban areas (which became the Workmen's Homes scheme).The Closer Settlement Act 1904 brought together all legislation relating to Closer Settlement including the Land Act 1898 and amendments made in the consolidated Land Act of 1901 with new provisions. All activities to do with Closer Settlement were placed under the control of the Land Purchase and Management Board (VA 2266).Section 55 of the Act referred to the regulations which might be made under the Act allowing for permits for immediate occupation, grazing permits, conditional purchase leases and auctions. Under Section 57 of the Act land acquired for closer settlement could be sold for public purposes such as churches, public halls, schools, cemeteries and a butter factory or creamery. The area was clearly defined and the price, which was to be fixed by the Land Purchase and Management Board, was not to be less than that paid for the land. Land proclaimed a township or not suitable for closer settlement purposes or not taken up under conditional purchase lease within originally two years and, after 1906, twelve months could be sold at public auction or otherwise as the Board might determine.Once an application was entered in the register for determination by the Board, the number allocated became the file number. These files may be able to be found in VPRS 5714 Closer [and Soldier]Settlement Files. other details in the register are the name of the applicant, the location (the estate) of the land and the area applied for. The Boards decision regarding the application is given with annotations in the remarks column relating to the later management of the file.VPRS 13891/P Unit 1 was previously registered as Unit 95 of VPRS 458/P Applications Registers, Land Act Unknown.

1898年《土地法》第三部分是首部针对就近定居计划（Closer Settlement）的实质性立法，允许土地与工程委员会（Board of Land and Works）购置土地，随后可将其分割并通过附条件购买租赁（conditional purchase lease）方式出租给农业地块，或以城市地块形式出租，该模式后来发展为工人住宅计划（Workmen's Homes scheme）。1904年《就近定居计划法》整合了所有与就近定居计划相关的立法，包括1898年《土地法》及1901年合并版《土地法》中的新增条款与修正案。所有与就近定居计划相关的活动均交由土地购置与管理委员会（Land Purchase and Management Board (VA 2266)）管控。本法第55条提及了可依据本法制定的条例，涵盖即时占用许可、放牧许可、附条件购买租赁及拍卖相关规定。根据本法第57条，为就近定居计划购置的土地可出售用于公共用途，包括教堂、公共礼堂、学校、墓地以及黄油厂或乳品厂。该土地的范围有明确界定，且由土地购置与管理委员会核定的售价不得低于其购置成本。被宣布为城镇的土地、不适用于就近定居计划用途的土地，以及原本应在两年内、1906年后则应在12个月内未通过附条件购买租赁方式使用的土地，可由委员会决定以公开拍卖或其他方式处置。一旦申请被登记入册并提交委员会裁定，分配的编号即成为档案编号。此类档案可在VPRS 5714 就近定居（及军人）安置档案中检索。登记册中的其他细节包括申请人姓名、土地所在地产位置以及申请的土地面积。委员会就申请作出的裁定会附于备注栏中，标注有与该档案后续管理相关的内容。VPRS 13891/P 第1组原登记为VPRS 458/P《申请登记册（适用未知土地法）》的第95组。