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be continuously kept in active and bond fide culture for crops under penalty, in 
default, of the selector being called upon to show cause before the Divisional Board 
and the Land Commissioner why he Vagihi not pay up all liabilities to the State, or 
else have his selection sold by public auction to realise same. 
PART IL—PASTORAL SETTLEMENT, 
9. Any pastoral selection or lease not exceeding 3,000 acres may come under tho 
Agricultural Credit, and applications to be made in the same way as agricultural 
farms. 
_ 10. The selector or lesee may apply for advances for fences and buildings to the 
value of the material bought, but not of labour, and also for the construction of dams 
to the full amount of their cost. 
11. Applications for advances may be made also for stock at the rate of 2s: for 
every ovine head over six months old, and of 20s. for every head of bovine and equine 
stock over one year old. Also for wool and hides for half the yalue. 
12. All advances to cease at the expiration of five years from first advance made. 
13. The fences and buildings for which advances have been granted must be main- 
tained in good order and repair, and the number of stock must not be allowed to become 
less than that on which advances were calculated, under penalty of demanding payment 
of all advances and charges, and, in default, selling the selection or lease by auction to 
recoyer same. 
PART III.—GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
14. The value of fences, buildings, improvements, products, number of stock, and 
quantity of wool and hides shall be certified on oath by two ratepayers in the Division, 
and recommended or altered in two separate reports of the Land Commissioner and of 
an officer or delegate of the Divisional Board. 
15. All ¢ fa ie for advances shall be advertised in a local paper a fortnight 
previous to the Board meeting. The Land Commissioner must be notified of all 
meetings specially called to deal with the applications. He may take part in the 
discussion. and vote. No other matter shall be transacted at such Board meetings. 
16. The Board may approve or reject the application, or alter and reduce the 
amount. 
17. The same selector may apply once every six months, and on him rests chiefly 
the task of proving the yalue of the improvements, stock, products, &e. 
18. All advances approved by the Divisional Board shall be confirmed by the 
Agricultural Credit Commissioner, and finally granted by the Minister for Agriculture. 
Both Commissioner and Minister may alter the amount. 
19. This Act shall in no way interfere with the provisions and operations of the 
Land Act. 
20. The forfeiture of a selection or lease through a provision of the Land Act 
necessitates the forfeiture of all claims tothe land, and the State has a right to further 
sue the selector or lessee for the amount of the advances and charges therefor. 
21. All Crown land selections or leases once placed under the provisions of the 
Agricultural Credit Act are considered siuraaiprgett to the State as first charge for all 
advances and expenses until a full discharge is granted by the State, which shall be 
advertised in a local paper ; 
22. Neither insolvency of the selector, or lessee, or owner, nor orders from the 
Law Courts for debts, shall affect the title to a selection or lease under the Agricul- 
tural Credit Act until a full discharge is granted by the State. 
, 23. At death of applicant, the heirs take his place in all rights and liabilities to 
the State. 
24. In case of transfer, or sale, or private sale, the new transferee takes the place 
of the original applicant in all rights and liabilities to the State. 
25. Vor freehold land, the owner may apply to come under the provisions of this 
Act if he gives first mortgage to the State, and all other private liens, if any, become 
second security, provided it be also covenanted that no action at law for foreclosure or 
forced sale for these private liens be taken until a complete discharge is granted by the 
State, except on an order of the Board for rates and taxes, and for yearly interest on 
private mortgages, all of which to be recovered from crops, wool, or Hida but from 
nothing else. 
26. Mortgagees on freehold properties have no claim on State advances, except on 
the yearly interest for their loans, and not for arrears, and at no higher rate than 10 
per cent. per annum, and for an amount not exceeding one-tenth part of the State 
advances granted. ‘ ; 
27. Freehold properties whose private mortagees will not consent to come 
- under the provisions ef this Act shall not be admissable to the operations of this Act 
under another owner or lessee. 
