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Veterans’ Land Regulations — 10
10 (1) Where, in the opinion of an authorized officer or a Regional Advisory Committee, a veteran is qualified to participate in the benefits of the Act, that officer or the Regional Advisory Committee shall recommend to the regional director that a qualification certificate be issued to the veteran and indicate the type of establishment for which the veteran is qualified. (2) Where, in the opinion of an authorized officer or a Regional Advisory Committee, a veteran is not qualified to participate in the benefits of the Act, that officer or Regional Advisory Committee shall so inform the regional director stating in his recommendation the reasons why the veteran is not so qualified and any conditions under which application for a qualification certificate will be reconsidered.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 11
11 The Director may, upon the recommendation of a regional director, authorize a district manager to receive the recommendation of an authorized officer or a Regional Advisory Committee and to act on the recommendation in lieu of a regional director.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 12
12 A qualification certificate, in the form prescribed by the Director, indicating the province or region to which it applies and the type of settlement to which it relates may be issued to any veteran who is eligible and qualified to participate in the benefits of the Act.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 13
13 (1) The Director may at any time review a qualification certificate and may cancel that qualification certificate if (a) in his opinion, (i) the circumstances have altered to such an extent that had those altered circumstances existed at the time the veteran applied for a qualification certificate, the certificate would not have been issued, or (ii) circumstances that existed at the time the certificate was issued are such that had they been known to the Director at that time the certificate would not have been issued; (b) the veteran informs the Director in writing that he no longer wishes to retain his certificate; or (c) an application by the veteran for a sale, advance, loan or grant under Part I of the Act was not received by the Director on or before March 31, 1975 and the veteran has not a subsisting contract with the Director on March 31, 1975. (2) A qualification certificate becomes void upon a notification of cancellation being mailed to the veteran at his last address known to the Director.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 14
14 (1) A certified veteran may apply for assistance under the Act by filing an application therefor in writing in the form prescribed by the Director with the office of the Director nearest the land in respect of which the assistance is sought. (2) An application for assistance shall be supported by the full cash deposit required by the Act.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 15
15 An authorized officer or Regional Advisory Committee may require an applicant for assistance and his spouse to appear in person before him or it, whether or not the veteran and his spouse have already appeared before a different authorized officer or Regional Advisory Committee for examination.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 16
16 Every applicant for assistance under the Act shall complete a declaration in writing that (a) he or his agent has personally inspected and thoroughly examined the land with respect to which the application is made; (b) he is satisfied that such land is suitable for the purpose for which it is intended to be used; and (c) he understands and agrees that approval to purchase does not constitute a warranty or guarantee of any kind whatsoever by the Director as to the condition of the property or the suitability of the property for the purpose for which it is intended to be used.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 17
17 An application made under Part I or III of the Act that involves acquisition of land by the Director may, after inspection and appraisal by an officer of the Director of the land to which the application for assistance relates, be referred to the Regional Advisory Committee for consideration.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 18
18 (1) After determining whether the assistance applied for is intended for the purposes authorized by the Act, and taking into account the inspection and appraisal report and the suitability of the land for the settlement of the veteran, an authorized officer or Regional Advisory Committee shall make a recommendation to the regional director as to whether, in the opinion of the authorized officer or the Committee, the application should be approved or rejected, together with such other recommendations as the authorized officer or the Committee may see fit to make. (2) A recommendation referred to in subsection (1) shall be sent to the regional director together with the application form, the report of inspection and appraisal and all other relevant documents.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 19
19 (1) The approval of purchase or sale of property and the approval of construction authorized by the Act shall (a) be given in writing, in the form prescribed by the Director, over the signature of the regional director; and (b) specify the amounts approved, the purposes for which the amounts are approved and the terms of repayment. (2) In no event shall the total loan and advances approved on the veteran’s behalf exceed the veteran’s capacity to repay as estimated by the Director.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 20
20 (1) In establishing the value of land for the purposes of section 17 of the Act, the Director may take into account the value that permanent improvements to be effected under that section may add to the value of the land. (2) In establishing the market value of land, the Director may take into account the value that permanent improvements effected by the Director may add to the value of the land.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 21
21 The standard dates for payments are (a) November 1st in each year in the case of annual instalments; (b) May 1st and November 1st in each year in the case of semi-annual instalments; and (c) the 1st or the 15th of each month as may be determined by the Director, in the case of monthly instalments.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 22
22 No assistance shall be provided under the Act except under the supervision of the Director or an officer authorized to act for him and unless the veteran has executed such documents as may be required by the Act or by the Director.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 23
23 (1) Subject to subsection (2), financial assistance for the establishment of a veteran under section 11 of the Act may be approved only in respect of land that is at least 1/2 acre in area and that, in the opinion of the Director, is suitable for part-time farming purposes. (2) The Director, in his discretion, may waive the requirements of subsection (1) in respect of (a) a qualified applicant who is in receipt of a disability pension of 50 per cent or more or who, in the opinion of a medical officer of the Canadian Pension Commission, has a permanent impairment of his health that may reasonably be equated with a pensionable disability of 50 per cent or more; (b) a commercial fishing establishment; (c) a lot of less than 1/2 acre in area forming part of lands subdivided by the Director for the establishment of veterans under Part I of the Act; and (d) a lot that could be approved under subsection (1) except that it is smaller than 1/2 acre by not more than 20 per cent.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 24
24 The Director may at any time review an approval for assistance and may cancel that approval for assistance at any time before the whole of the assistance has been disbursed if, (a) in his opinion, (i) the circumstances have altered to such an extent that, had those altered circumstances existed at the time approval for assistance was given to the veteran, that approval would not have been given, or (ii) circumstances that existed at the time approval for assistance was given to the veteran are such that, had they been known to the Director at that time, that approval would not have been given; or (b) the veteran informs the Director that he no longer wishes to receive such assistance.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 25
25 Where, subsequent to the date of approval by the Director of an application for assistance by a veteran and before the contract related thereto is entered into, there is a decline in the interest rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act, the Director may cancel that approval and may approve the application at any lesser rate of interest in effect at any time between the original date of approval and the date the contract is entered into.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 26
26 The Director shall not sell to a veteran or make advances to a veteran for livestock, farm equipment or other chattels for which there is not a reasonable need.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 27
27 (1) The Director shall not approve the disbursement of more public funds than $100 per tillable acre for the purchase of livestock or farm equipment for a veteran certified as qualified to participate in part-time farming. (2) Where deletions have been allowed in a contract for the construction of a house for a veteran described in subsection (1), the Director shall not approve the disbursement of any public funds for the purchase of livestock or farm equipment for the veteran.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 28
28 Assistance or advances for tree and bush fruit nursery stock, and seed and roots of hardy perennials to be planted for commercial purposes, shall be expended as permanent improvements assistance or advances.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 29
29 No advances shall be made and no contract shall be entered into for the purchase or sale of motor vehicles, bicycles, washing machines or sewing machines or component parts of any of them except as may be required for the purposes of paragraph 71(2)(g) of the Act.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 30
30 A contract for the sale of commercial fishing equipment may include seaworthy boats of such size and construction as may be approved by the Director, fishing nets, floats, weights, anchors, internal combustion motors, sails, blocks and tackle, necessary cable and cordage, navigating equipment and galley stoves.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 31
31 Commercial fishing equipment for use in one commercial fishing enterprise may not be sold on a joint basis to more than two veterans.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 32
rmission to a veteran or other person under subsection (14) to obtain a loan or grant in respect of any land, the direction and undertaking of the veteran or other person given pursuant to that subsection forthwith becomes part of the subsisting contract of sale. (16) To facilitate the granting of permission to obtain a loan or grant in respect of any land to a veteran or other person by the Nova Scotia Housing Commission pursuant to subsection (14), the Director may enter into an undertaking with the Commission not to permit any conveyance, assignment or other disposition, except by way of rescission, of the interest of the veteran or other person in the land, unless the veteran or other person (a) pays to the Commission his outstanding indebtedness to the Commission; or (b) makes arrangements satisfactory to the Commission for the registration by the Commission, in the land registry office for the district in which the land is situated, of a mortgage, against the title of the veteran or other person to the land to secure the amount of his indebtedness to the Commission. SOR/78-475, s. 1; SOR/78-565, s. 1; SOR/91-312, s. 1
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 33
33 (1) In this section, minister has the same meaning as in the Provincial Act; ( ministre ) Provincial Act means the Real Property Tax Deferment Act of British Columbia. ( loi provinciale ) (2) Where a veteran or other person who has a subsisting contract of sale of land under Part I of the Act (a) wishes to enter into an agreement with the minister for the deferment under the Provincial Act of all or part of the real property taxes payable on the land, and (b) gives to the Director and the minister a non-revocable direction and undertaking to enter into an agreement with the minister for the payment of all taxes, the payment of which is deferred under the Provincial Act, together with interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed by the Provincial Act, the Director may grant permission to the veteran or other person to defer payment of all or part of the real property taxes so payable. (3) Where, pursuant to subsection (2), the Director grants permission to a veteran or other person to defer payment of any taxes in respect of land, the direction and undertaking given by the veteran or other person pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) shall forthwith become part of the subsisting contract of sale of the land. (4) To facilitate the making of an agreement by a veteran or other person with the minister to defer payment of taxes on land referred to in subsection (2), the Director may enter into an undertaking with the minister not to permit any conveyance, assignment or other disposition of the interest of the veteran or other person under the contract of sale of the land unless the veteran or other person has (a) paid all taxes deferred under the agreement that are outstanding together with interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed by the Provincial Act; or (b) has made satisfactory arrangements for the registration of the agreement as an encumbrance on the land and for the notation on the certificate of title pertaining to the land of an endorsement that the certificate is subject to the agreement.
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minister has the same meaning as in the Provincial Act; ( ministre )
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Provincial Act means the Real Property Tax Deferment Act of British Columbia. ( loi provinciale )
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 35
35 (1) Where the Director intends to refer the question of rescission to a Provincial Advisory Board pursuant to section 21 of the Act, he shall give to the veteran not less than 15 clear days notice of that intention. (2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall (a) be in writing over the signature of the Director or an officer authorized to act for him; (b) state the time and place of the hearing; (c) specify the defaults upon which the Director relies; (d) be served by being mailed by registered mail addressed to the veteran at the address stated in the agreement for sale or at his last address known to the Director; (e) where the veteran is deceased, be served by being (i) mailed by registered mail, addressed to any person upon whom the rights of the veteran devolve pursuant to section 38 of the Act, at his last address known to the Director, (ii) in any case where the address of such person is unknown to the Director, mailed by registered mail addressed generally to the heirs, devisees or personal representative, without describing them by name, at the last address of the deceased known to the Director, or (iii) in the discretion of the Director, published by a single insertion in one of the newspapers circulating in the district in which the land is situated, 15 clear days before the date appointed for consideration of the case by the Provincial Advisory Board; and (f) where the veteran is certified to be mentally incompetent, be served by being mailed by registered mail addressed to the provincial officer having charge of the administration of the estates of the mentally incompetent or the legal representative or committee of the veteran. (3) Where the veteran or a representative of the veteran fails to appear to make representations, the Provincial Advisory Board shall hear the application of the Director ex parte . (4) The consent to the rescission of an agreement for sale, or the remedial conditions to be fulfilled by the veteran in default of compliance with which rescission of the agreement may ensue, shall be given to the Director by the Provincial Advisory Board in writing and the decision of the majority of its members shall be binding on the Board.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 36
36 (1) Where the Provincial Advisory Board consents to the rescission of any agreement for sale, or where the veteran has not fulfilled the remedial conditions ordered by the Board, and the Director intends to rescind the agreement, the Director shall give to the veteran not less than 30 clear days notice of that intention before acting thereon. (2) A notice referred to in subsection (1) shall (a) be in writing over the signature of the Director or an officer authorized to act for him; (b) specify the defaults upon which the Director relies; and (c) be served by the appropriate method prescribed for a notice referred to in subsection 35(1). (3) Where the Director, after the expiration of 30 clear days from the date he gave notice to a veteran of his intention to rescind an agreement for sale, determines to rescind the agreement, he shall do so by mailing a statement of rescission by registered mail to the veteran. (4) A statement of rescission shall (a) be in writing over the signature of the Director or an officer authorized to act for him; and (b) be served by the appropriate method prescribed for a notice referred to in subsection 35(1). (5) An agreement for sale is deemed to be rescinded pursuant to subsection (3) on the date the statement of rescission respecting it is mailed.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 37
37 (1) The interest rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 17(2) of the Act is the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act on the date of approval by the Director of the application for assistance pursuant to which the mortgage or hypothec was entered into under subsection 17(1) of the Act. (2) The interest rate in effect for the purposes of section 18, subsection 19(2) and subsection 20(2) of the Act is the highest rate specified in the charge, mortgage, hypothec or agreement of sale, as the case may be, or the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act on the date of approval by the Director of the application for assistance pursuant to which the charge, mortgage, hypothec or agreement of sale, as the case may be, is made, whichever is the higher. (3) The interest rate to be charged in respect of an agreement of sale entered into pursuant to section 23 of the Act is the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act on the date of approval of the sale by the Director or the Minister, as the case may be, except that where a sale is made under section 23 of the Act and the rate and terms under section 11 of the Act apply to any portion of the sale price, this subsection does not apply to such portion of the sale price. (4) The interest rate in effect for the purposes of paragraph 24(2)(f) of the Act is the highest rate specified in the contract or the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act on the date the contract was rescinded or otherwise terminated, whichever is the higher. (5) The interest rate in effect in respect of a contract entered into by the Director with a veteran pursuant to section 27 of the Act is the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act on the date of approval by the Director of the application for the contract, except that where any portion of the debt outstanding is repayable under the subsisting contract at a rate of interest that is higher than the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act, such higher rate shall apply to that portion of the debt under the contract entered into pursuant to section 27 of the Act. (6) The interest rate in effect in respect of any sum that becomes repayable to the Director pursuant to subsection 32(3) of the Act is the rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act on the date of approval by the Director of the application for the sale, grant or loan as a condition of which any payment or repayment was made by the Director under subsection 32(2) of the Act. (7) The interest rate in effect for the purpose of subsection 76(1) of the Act is the interest rate prescribed in subsection 3(1) of the Farm Credit Act Interest Rates Regulations .
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 38
38 Any documents that require execution by the Director in his corporate capacity may be signed by an officer authorized by the Director to sign for him and the Director’s seal shall be affixed thereto and the signature duly witnessed.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 39
39 (1) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, an Indian veteran who wishes to be certified to be qualified to participate in the benefits of the Act shall submit to any officer of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development designated by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development an application in writing in such form and containing such information as the Director may from time to time determine. (2) An Indian veteran shall submit reasonable evidence that he is personally fit and able to carry on the occupation by which he proposes to gain his livelihood and that by reason of his character, habits, knowledge and experience, he is capable of carrying on that occupation successfully. (3) Upon receipt of an application made by an Indian veteran under subsection (1), the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall consider whether the veteran is qualified to engage in the occupation he proposes to follow and whether the land is suitable for the proposed use or occupation and, if satisfied in respect thereof, shall furnish to the Director in the form prescribed by the Director (a) a certificate respecting the military service eligibility of the Indian applicant; (b) a certificate that the Indian applicant is qualified to engage in the occupation that he proposes to follow; (c) a certificate that the land to be used or occupied by the Indian veteran is suitable for such use or occupation; and (d) a recommendation as to the amount of the grant that should be approved and the several purposes for which the grant should be expended. (4) A grant to an Indian veteran shall not exceed (a) for the purchase of household equipment, $250; and (b) for the purchase of equipment for trapping or fur farming, $850.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 40
40 (1) A grant under section 45 of the Act may be made to a veteran by the purchase and delivery by the Director to him of specified chattels, conditional upon the veteran complying for a period of 10 consecutive years with the terms of his agreement for the purchase, lease, use or grant of the Dominion or provincial lands on which he settles. (2) The veteran shall covenant and agree that, on default of any covenant or term under such agreement, he will deliver possession of the chattels to the Director on demand, and that the title to and right of possession of the chattels shall be and remain in the Director until the veteran has complied with the covenants and terms of such agreement for a period of 10 consecutive years.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 41
41 A grant under section 45 of the Act in an amount not exceeding $1,200 may be made to any veteran in a group consisting of not more than 10 veterans, who propose conducting joint operations in farming or forestry, for the purchase of machinery essential to farming or machinery and equipment essential to forestry.
Veterans’ Land Regulations — 42
42 A veteran established as a farmer under the provisions of the Act in a spring wheat area, as defined in the Prairie Farm Assistance Act , and whose farming operations are predominantly directed to the production of spring wheat, may continue under a crop share agreement, entered into on or before June 12, 1962.