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of such alteration or revocation, have planted any forest trees in accordance with the regulations altered or revoked. 6. Every such land order shall be transferable, and shall be exercised within five years from the date thereof, and if not exercised within such period, shall be absolutely null and void, and no renewal thereof shall be granted. 7. It shall be lawful for the holder of the land order, if the sum of money named therein exceeds fifty pounds, but not otherwise, to exercise such right wholly at one time or from time to time (before the expiration of the period aforesaid), and to purchase, under such land order, land in one parcel, or in more parcels than one ; and whenever such land order, whatever the amount thereof may be, shall be exercised by the purchase or selection of any such land as aforesaid, the holder of such land order shall at any time, when under the law in force regulating the sale of such lands he would be bound to pay any deposit, interest, rent, or purchase-money, if such purchase had been made under such law alone, and not under this Act, produce such land order to the person to whom such deposit, interest, rent, or purchase-money may be payable ; and such person shall thereupon note by indorsement on such land order the sum of money which would he payable by such holder as such deposit, interest, rent, or purchase-money as aforesaid, and shall also give to the holder of the land order a receipt or certificate in the like form and to the like effect as such holder would be entitled to receive if he had paid in cash the sum so indorsed ; and such receipt or certificate shall have the same force and effect as if the holder of such certificate had paid such sum so indorsed as aforesaid : Provided, however, that when the land order has been fully exercised it shall be given up to the Treasurer. 8. No land once planted shall entitle the planter to more than one land order in respect of such land. 9. Any person holding a lease from the Crown for pastoral purposes may give written notice to the Commissioner of Crown Lands that he wishes to plant a tract of land, not being less than twenty acres, on the land held by him on lease, and in such notice he shall also define the number of trees on each acre, and the description of trees which he intends to plant, and shall state the amount of compensation which he expects in case of resumption ; and if no objection is raised by the Commissioner within six months after the giving of such notice, the planting of such trees, if in a vigorous and healthy state at the time of resumption, at least ten feet high, and securely fenced against both sheep and cattle, shall be an improvement for which compensation shall be given if such land is resumed : Provided that in no case more than two pounds for every acre so planted shall be paid. 10. Whoever shall steal or wantonly destroy or damage the whole or any part of any tree, or shall wilfully cut, break, or root up any tree, sapling, or seedling so planted, may be ordered to forfeit or pay a sum not less than five shillings and not exceeding five pounds, or may be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months; and proceedings for any offence under this Act may be had and taken before any two Justices of the Peace, in manner by law provided for regulating summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and any person aggrieved may appeal in manner provided for appeals in case of summary proceedings. Schedule.—Land Order. £ : : No. £ : : . It having been duly certified that acre have been planted with forest trees in accordance with Act No. of 1873, it is hereby directed that this land order shall be available as cash at any Government sale of lands at auction or otherwise, or in payment of the interest of purchase-money for Crown land selected on credit, or of any rent due by the holder hereof for the time being, upon condition that this land order be exercised within five years from the date hereof. Given under my hand, at Adelaide, this day of , 18 . By His Excellency's command. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Extract of South Australia Act, No. 96 of 1878. 22. Any person who shall, in accordance with any regulation in force under this Act, sow, plant, transplant, or cause to grow upon any land not less than five acres in extent and not being waste lands of the Crown, forest trees of the description mentioned in any such regulation, shall be entitled to receive an order in the form of Schedule hereto marked F, which order shall entitle such person to the amount of two pounds for every acre so planted, such amount to be credited to him on the purchase of any waste lands of the Crown in the province open for sale at auction or otherwise, or to be received .in payment of the interest of the purchase-money if selected on credit or inpayment of any rent due to the Government, but subject in every other respect to the laws and regulations for the time being in force regulating the sale and disposal of the waste lands of the Crown : Provided that the Commissioner of Crown Lands may refuse to grant any such order unless it shall be shown to his satisfaction that the land in respect of which such order is sought has been devoted to no other purpose, except for the purpose of protecting, planting, and gardening, as may be approved by the Commissioner, and except as provided in the sth sub-paragraph of clause 3 of Schedule H., than that of producing forest trees for at least two years, and that the trees on such lands are in a vigorous and healthy condition, and that the land is securely fenced-in against sheep and cattle. 23. Upon the certificate of any officer appointed under this Part of this Act that the terms and conditions imposed by this Act have been complied with, the person to whom such certificate is given shall be entitled, on the production of such certificate to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, to receive an order for an amount to which such certificate shall prove him to be entitled. 24. Every such order shall be transferable, and shall be exercised within five years from the date thereof, and if not exercised within such period shall be absolutely null and void. 25. It shall be lawful for the holder of any order, if the sum of money named therein exceed fifty pounds, but not otherwise, to exercise such right wholly at one time, or from time to time (before tho