VPRS 834 Assignment of Rights of Selection, Section 7 Amending Land Act 1865

Under Section 7 of the Amending Land Act 1865, persons who had already taken leases under the Land Act 1862 under Sections 23 and 24 (agricultural lands) and Sections 33 and 34 (lands occupied under Residence and Cultivation Licences), where the transactions were incomplete or the term of the lease had not expired were allowed, under the Amending Land Act, an extension of time of twelve months to apply to the Board of Land and Works for the exercise of their right of selection or purchase. Where the original selector had assigned the right of purchase to another person, the current holder needed to provide proof to the Board of Land and Works of that assignment. If accepted by the Board, then a new lease or right to purchase under Section 7 would be issued. In a number of cases, this allowed the consolidation of land under one title which had been acquired by purchase, foreclosure or inheritance after the Land Act 1862.The packages in this series consist of certificates of assignment, previous indentures (or leases), formal applications under Section 7 and Board of Land and Works certificates acknowledging the receipt of the documentation. Attached is a draft of the new lease to be issued giving details of the location and extent of the land and a full surveyor's description of it.