LMDS SECTION 



Land Administration 



The work of the Section Increased In volume over the previous year. 

 This Is not reflected In the tables and graphs Included In this part of the 

 Report, which show the number of units of sale, lease, etc., completed. The 

 Increased work load Is primarily the result of Improved administrative pro- 

 cedure, more modern business practice, greater demands from the public for 

 more euid more detailed Information. Legal and quasi legal matters arising 

 as the result of Increasing niimbers of persons, corporations and municipal- 

 ities engaging legal counsel as their contact with the Breuich and a continu- 

 ing Interest by both visitor and citizen In the summer recreation possibil- 

 ities of Ontario. 



Continuous study of the effects of land administration and the 

 reaction of the public, corporations, municipalities, the legislature and 

 other departments of government result In Improvements In procedure and 

 amendments to legislation, regulations and policy. The following amendments 

 were made. Subsection 1 of section 17 of The Public Lands Act was amended 

 to remove the authority to make regulations In respect of the sale of land 

 for agricultural purposes and to authorize the subsequent sale of land 

 offered for sale by tender or auction and not disposed of. Agriculture^, 

 lands will henceforth be disposed of on the basis of recommendations made to 

 the Minister by the Public Lands Agricultural Committee established by new 

 section 43B of the Act (1960-61). The amendment relating to lands offered 

 for sale by tender or auction will permit the sale of such lands at a fair 

 and reasonable price without resorting to regulations which fix the price. 

 By new section 27A of the Act It is an offence to fill in water lots without 

 authority of the Minister, and new section 27B authorizes the erection of 

 signs on public land smd makes it an offence to occupy or park on such lands. 

 Under section 43A as amended, authority is provided to make agreements with 

 municipalities for the management of public beaches. New section 43C 

 authorizes the acquisition of land for various programmes of the Department. 



Provision by way of policy procedure was made for the payment of 



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