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CHAPTER III 



THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SMALL 

 HOLDINGS ACT 



The administration of the Small Holdings 

 Act is usually conducted by a committee 

 appointed by the Council. To this committee 

 full powers are given to conduct all corre- 

 spondence, to make inquiries, and to negotiate 

 for the acquisition of land. A committee, 

 however, has no power to borrow money or 

 to impose a rate. A Small Holdings Allot- 

 ments Committee may be strengthened by 

 the inclusion of non-members of the Council. 

 One of the first steps taken by the committee 

 is to invite applications by advertisement 

 or by any other means which their judgment 

 suggests, and to prepare forms of application, 

 which should contain questions relating to 

 the experience of the proposed small holder, 

 to his possession of capital, and to his prospect 

 of achieving success. Each applicant should 



