Acquisition of Land (Allotments) Act, 1926

Duty of local authority to let land and power to make regulations.

12.—(1) When a local authority has acquired land for the purposes of this Act it shall be the duty of such local authority to let such land for allotments in accordance with this Act and to maintain and manage the same accordingly, and for the purpose of such letting such local authority may make regulations in regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—

(a) the size of the allotments;

(b) the classes of persons who will be eligible to receive lettings of allotments;

(c) the method of selecting from the applicants for allotments the persons to whom lettings of allotments will be given so as to avoid undue preference of any such applicants;

(d) the times and mode of payment of the rents charged for the allotments;

(e) the conditions (including conditions as to cultivation) to be observed by persons to whom lettings of allotments are made;

(f) regulating or restricting the alienation of allotments;

(g) any other matter relating to the proper management of the land and the allotments thereon.

(2) All regulations made by a local authority under this section shall be subject to the approval of the Minister and shall not be of any force or effect unless or until they are so approved.

(3) When a local authority has made regulations under this section they shall cause such regulations to be made known, in such manner as they think fit, to persons interested therein and shall cause a copy thereof to be furnished to every person to whom a letting of an allotment to which the regulations apply is made and also to every person resident in their area who applies therefor.