1. These Regulations may be cited as the Veterans’ Land Regulations.

• 2. (1) In these Regulations,

  “Act”

  “Act” means the Veterans’ Land Act; (Loi)

  “authorized officer”

  “authorized officer” means an officer of the Director authorized by the Director to examine applications to participate in the benefits of the Act and to recommend as to the qualifications of a veteran and the suitability of property for settlement purposes; (fonctionnaire autorisé)

  “certified veteran”

  “certified veteran” means a veteran to whom a subsisting qualification certificate has been issued; (ancien combattant titulaire d’un certificat d’admissibilité)

  “Director”

  “Director” means The Director, The Veterans’ Land Act; (Directeur)

  “district manager”

  “district manager” means the officer in charge of a district office of the Director and includes any person authorized by the Director to act on behalf of that officer; (gérant de district)

  “Minister”

  “Minister” means the Minister of Veterans Affairs; (ministre)

  “Provincial Advisory Board”

  “Provincial Advisory Board” means a provincial advisory board appointed pursuant to section 21 of the Act; (conseil consultatif provincial)

  “qualification certificate”

  “qualification certificate” means a certificate certifying that a veteran is qualified to participate in the benefits of the Act; (certificat d’admissibilité)

  “Regional Advisory Committee”

  “Regional Advisory Committee” means a regional advisory committee appointed pursuant to section 44 of the Act; (comité consultatif régional)

  “regional director”

  “regional director” means the officer of the Director in a region who is charged with the administration of the several districts comprising the region and includes any person authorized by the Director to act on behalf of that officer. (directeur régional)

• (2) For the purposes of the Act and these Regulations,

  “agricultural value”

  “agricultural value”, in relation to land, means the market value of the land or such lesser amount as the Director may determine taking into account the income of the veteran occupying the land; (valeur agricole)

  “basic herd livestock”

  “basic herd livestock” means female cattle, sheep or swine of a breeding age with or without an appropriate complement of male stock and may include

  • (a) in the case of cattle, up to a normal two-year progeny, and

  • (b) in the case of sheep, up to a normal one-year progeny; (animaux de ferme d’un troupeau de base)

  “economic farm unit”

  “economic farm unit” means a farm enterprise that will, in the opinion of the Director, provide sufficient income after operating expenses are paid to

  • (a) provide a reasonable livelihood for a veteran and those members of his family living with him, and

  • (b) repay the indebtedness of the veteran to the Director in accordance with the terms of the contract between them; (unité agricole économique)

  “farm equipment”

  “farm equipment” means the work horses, tools, equipment, implements and machinery normally used in the operation of a farm that are not affixed to the land; (outillage agricole)

  “farm land”

  “farm land” means land suitable for agriculture and includes

  • (a) buildings affixed to the land,

  • (b) apparatus, appliances and machinery normally used in the operation of a farm that are affixed to the land,

  • (c) a revenue-producing wood lot of a size that may be operated as part of a farm unit, and

  • (d) permanent plantings of fruit trees and grapevines. (terre ou bien-fonds agricole)

• (3) For the purposes of subparagraphs 53(a)(iii) and (iv) of the Act, “circumstances beyond the control of the veteran” means

  • (a) the transfer of the veteran’s place of employment to another area;

  • (b) the inability of the veteran to secure employment in the area of his place of residence;

  • (c) ill-health of the veteran or his family;

  • (d) the land having been required and taken for public purposes; or

  • (e) existing housing accommodation that is, in the opinion of the Director, not suitable for the veteran and his family.

• (4) For the purposes of subsection 55(3) of the Act, “circumstances beyond the control of the veteran” means

  • (a) the transfer of the veteran’s place of employment to another area;

  • (b) the inability of the veteran to secure employment in the area of his place of residence;

  • (c) ill-health of the veteran;

  • (d) ill-health of the veteran’s family necessitating the transfer of residence to another area;

  • (e) deficiencies or other disadvantages disclosed or developing subsequent to the commencement of construction that, in the opinion of the Director, rendered the land unsuitable; or

  • (f) the land having been required and taken for public purposes.