Recital (b)Recital (b)

Recital (b)

THE GENERAL PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT

The area is at present divided into 115 holdings. It is in a relatively undeveloped condition and contains large tracts of brigalow and associated scrub.

The general plan of development proposed by the State comprises—

(1) Resubdivision of the area into not less than 250 blocks of land and not more than 350 blocks of land by the State terminating the existing tenancies and redesigning the area.

(2) Allocation of the resubdivided blocks as follows:

(a) Each existing leaseholder to be offered a new title in respect of part of his existing holding under conditions requiring development of the block to minimum standards laid down by the State without the provision of financial assistance by the State from moneys provided under this agreement.

(b) Not less than one-quarter of the number of remaining blocks (including any blocks in respect of which existing leaseholders do not elect to take a new title in accordance with paragraph (a) above), being blocks containing not more than 10,000 acres, to be offered for sale at auction by the State for conditional purchase in their present state of development under conditions requiring development to minimum standards laid down by the State without the provision of financial assistance by the State from moneys provided under this agreement.

(c) The number of blocks remaining after the allocation of blocks in accordance with paragraph (a) above and the sale of blocks in accordance with paragraph (b) above to be allotted, under conditions requiring development to minimum standards laid down by the State, to applicants to be selected in accordance with procedures determined by the State.

(3) In respect of blocks allotted in accordance with paragraph (2) (c) above, the State to offer to undertake the following development of each block on behalf of the allottee subject to the repayment to the State by the allottee of the cost of such development (plus interest)—

(i) the clearing of brigalow and associated scrub from a proportion of the block, the burning of that scrub and the sowing to pasture of the land so cleared;

(ii) the provision of minimum fencing on the block for cattle control purposes;

(iii) the provision of minimum yards and dips for cattle tick control purposes; and

(iv) the provision of minimum cattle watering facilities.

(4) Each person who, in accordance with paragraph (2) (c) above, is allotted a block containing not more than 10,000 acres to have the right to a conditional purchase of the block, but the Deed of Grant will not issue until the block has been developed to the minimum standards referred to in paragraph (2)(c) and all amounts owing by him to the State in respect of the block have been paid.