Closer Settlement Act 1957
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38 Special powers
*[Section 38 Amended by No. 88 of 1983, s. 3 and s. 4 and Sched. 1 and Sched. 2 ]**[Section 38 Amended by No. 77 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*TDR may –
(a) by agreement vary any lease under this Part as to parcels, boundaries, rent, covenants, or any other matter so long as the resulting lease is one that could be granted under this Act;
(b) where a holding cannot be let immediately under a development or settlement lease, let the holding for any term not exceeding 10 years and otherwise upon such conditions and with such covenants as it thinks fit;
(c) where a holding has been advertised as prescribed for at least one month as available for lease under this Part and no suitable person has applied therefor, offer the holding for lease by public tender to any eligible person on such terms and conditions as it thinks proper;
(d) where by any alteration of boundaries under paragraph (a) a separate piece of land comes into existence which cannot conveniently be added to another holding, sell that piece of land in accordance with the provisions of section 23 ; and
(e) create or acquire such easements as are convenient for any holding or convenient for any other land and not inconvenient to any holding.