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  Crown land: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Crown land is also a feature of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (additional info and facts about Austro-Hungarian Empire) and its predecessors.
The revenue from the crown lands was also made to constitute part of the Civil List (A sum of money voted by Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family).
In theory, also, state lands in the British colonies are supposed to be vested in the crown, and they are called crown lands; actually, however, the various colonial legislatures have full control over them, including power of disposal.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cr/crown_land.htm   (522 words)

  
 Crown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Crown, a term used to separate the government authority and property of the government from the personal influence and private assets held by the current Monarch of a kingdom.
In first-person shooters, crowning is the act of shooting an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun, and is considered a grave humiliation.
Crown of the Polish Kingdom, territories of the Kingdom of Poland
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crown   (291 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Crown land
Crown land is a designated land belonging to the Crown, the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it.
In the United Kingdom and its predecessors, the hereditary revenues of Crown lands were a feature until at the start of the reign of George III when the Crown Estate was surrendered to Parliament in return for a fixed civil list payment - the monarch retains the income from the Duchy of Lancaster.
Crown land is also a feature of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and its predecessors, as well as the Kingdom of Poland and its successor, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Crown-land   (529 words)

  
 CROWN LAND - LoveToKnow Article on CROWN LAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
By the time of the Norman Conquest the three became merged into the estate of the crown, that is, land annexed to the crown, held by the king as king.
The king, also, ceased to hold as a private owner,1 but he had full power of disposal by grant of the crown lands, which were increased from time to time by confiscation, escheat, forfeiture, andc.
The history of the crown lands to the reign of William III.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CR/CROWN_LAND.htm   (313 words)

  
 Appendix G of Crown Pacific Land Exchange FEIS
Crown Pacific's land management policy states that they will allow public recreation on their lands while reserving the right to close access if damage is incurred from public use, therefore it is expected that recreation opportunities would not change.
Many comments conveyed the property owner's sense that when they purchased land next to NFS lands, their expectation was these lands have and would remain "the same" as the current condition for as long as they owned the land, particularly the vegetative and recreational access conditions.
Some expressed the concern that logging operations would commence nearby when Crown Pacific logs the acquired lands, and that they would be affected both directly from the removal of the natural setting surrounding their home, and indirectly from the dust, noise, and increased log truck traffic associated with harvest activities.
www.fs.fed.us /r6/centraloregon/manageinfo/nepa/documents/so/crown/apend-g7.html   (4111 words)

  
 Crown Land History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Crown land and the supporting records were vital to these developments.
The reservation of Batman's Hill as parkland, the commencement of construction of the first Town Hall, the reservation of 40 acres of Crown land for the Melbourne General Cemetery and the establishment of Pentridge Stockade (prison) are examples of this increasing activity with respect to Crown land.
It is recognised as being the authoritative agency for the recording and determining of Crown land status.
www.landexchange.vic.gov.au /clso/history   (692 words)

  
 Managing Crown Land - Fact Sheets - Water Frontage
When a Crown land water frontage is licensed, the public retains the right to enter and remain on the land for passive recreational purposes, eg.
Crown land water frontage licences are issued only to the owner/occupier of the adjoining private land.
The rental for a Crown land water frontage for agricultural use is determined by the carrying capacity of the land, expressed in Dry Sheep Equivalents (a Dry Sheep is a two-year old wether weighing 45 kilograms and maintaining its present weight).
www.dpi.vic.gov.au /dse/nrenptm.nsf/FID/-EDD7ED00F770941DCA256D340081A031?OpenDocument   (987 words)

  
 Crown Land
Crown landis the term used to describe land owned by the federal or provincial governments.
Less than 11% of Canada's land is in private hands; 41% is federal crown land and 48% is provincial crown land.
Provincial crown land ownership varies, too, from a high of 95% in Newfoundland to less than 2% in PEI.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002049   (187 words)

  
 Rev.Ruling LT021 Lessees of Commonwealth Crown Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Land Tax Management Act 1956 was amended in 1986 to extend the definition of "owner" in section 3, to include lessees of land from the Crown.
The purpose of this ruling is to clarify the application of these provisions to lessees of land from the Crown either in right of the Commonwealth or a statutory authority of the Commonwealth.
As the Land Tax Management Act is a State statute, it is accepted that the term "Crown" is a reference to the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, because the Act does not specifically provide otherwise.
www.osr.nsw.gov.au /pls/portal/docs/page/downloads/rev_rules/rrlt21.htm   (195 words)

  
 Managing Crown Land - Fact Sheets
The Crown is exempt from the requirements of the Fences Act which states neighbours must share costs of construction or maintenance of fences that form a common boundary between their properties.
In certain circumstances, where the Crown land has been leased or licensed to a private person or company, the occupiers of Crown land will be required to contribute to the maintenance and repair of fences.
If the adjoining Crown land is under the control of another manager, for example a Committee of Management, they may choose to contribute on the basis of being a good neighbour, however the Fences Act does not require them to do so.
www.dse.vic.gov.au /dse/nrenptm.nsf/FID/-0E81CF3E83507485CA256D340081C9D6?OpenDocument   (521 words)

  
 Crown Land Records: Introduction
The majority of Orders-in-Council for crown land in Upper Canada are held by Library and Archives Canada.
After an Order-in-Council authorizing the land grant was issued, the Attorney General issued a fiat containing the petitioner's name and details of their land grant.
A land patent is a document transferring ownership of a piece of real estate from the Crown to a private individual or corporation.
www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/interloan/l-intro.htm   (1593 words)

  
 Caring For our Natural Resources - Crown Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Crown land comprises approximately half of all land in New South Wales.
Some of this land is allocated to public uses such as national parks, state forests, schools, hospitals, sporting, camping and recreation areas, as well as lands which are managed and protected for their environmental importance.
DLWC ensures that Crown reserves are responsibly managed and that natural resources such as water, flora and fauna and scenic beauty are conserved, while still encouraging public use and enjoyment of the land.
www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au /care/land   (351 words)

  
 Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture - Crown Land Lease Program
If the Crown land requested is under the management of the Department of Natural Resources and Energy, NBDAFA must submit a request to NBDNRE for the transfer of administration and control of the land to NBDAFA.
In all cases, a survey of the subject property conducted by a registered NB land surveryor, is required, the cost of which is the responsibility of the applicant.
Land which is part of an existing lease and is judged by New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture officials as not being suitable for agricultural production will carry a rental fee of $2.50 per hectare.
www.gnb.ca /0173/01730004-e.asp   (785 words)

  
 crown land --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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Crown Prince Abdullah, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, emerged as a key political decision maker concerning Arab regional and international affairs in 2002.
He seized the land of all Saxons who fought against him and distributed it among his Norman followers—except for vast tracts that he kept for himself as crown lands.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9028030   (901 words)

  
 Crown Land Planning
Crown land is defined as land, or water lots, owned by the provincial or federal government that is exempt from taxation if not occupied.
Provincial land use policy is intended to protect the environmental integrity of Crown land through the allocation of land in a manner which maximizes compatibility with the physical and biological environment.
A Crown land tenure is an agreement made between the occupier of Crown land and the provincial or federal government.
www.interchg.ubc.ca /dorcey/innovations/crown.html   (3030 words)

  
 CROWN LAND - Online Information article about CROWN LAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kingdom, land belonging to the crown, the hereditary revenues of which were surrendered to See also:
Conquest the three became merged into the estate of the crown, that is, land annexed to the crown, held by the king as king.
British colonies are supposed to be vested in the crown, and they are called crown lands; actually, however, the various colonial legislatures have full control over them and power of disposal.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CRE_DAH/CROWN_LAND.html   (570 words)

  
 PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS SACRED SITES: THE NEW ZEALAND EXPERIENCE -Mtn-Forum On-Line Library Document
Crown land, including national parks and protected areas: it may be apparent that if the treaty relationship of good faith or partnership between Maori and the Crown is reaffirmed, then Maori should be in a position to negotiate with the Crown to gain greater control and protection of cultural sites on crown land.
Land titles, which Maori know to contain wahi tapu, could be marked in local authorities' plans, to show that some part of the property was recorded in a silent file as having a wahi tapu.
The key to the renaissance of rangatiratanga, apart from Maori determination to prevail, is the acceptance and willingness of the dominant Pakeha culture to realise the spirit of the treaty.
www.mtnforum.org /resources/library/solet96a.htm   (4756 words)

  
 PAULETTE ET AL. v. THE QUEEN
Whenever any land is granted in the Territories by the Crown, the let- ters patent or notification therefor, when issued, shall be forwarded to the registrar of the registration district in which the land so granted is situated, and the registrar shall retain the letters patent or notification in his office.
134(1); only land already the sub- ject of a certificate of title is pointed to, and the reference to the entry in the day-book is simply for the purpose of eliminating any dispute as to priority among the competing claims, as is abundantly clear from a reading of ss.
In the present case, where there has been neither a Crown grant before or after January 1, 1887, it is not enough to support the con- tention of the appellants that the Act under review appears to en- visage that there may be "instruments" recorded against unpa- tented land, as indicated by s.
library.usask.ca /native/cnlc/vol09/403.html   (4214 words)

  
 Department of Lands - Crown Land Management Review Q&A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Crown land is a valuable public asset and it is essential that it is managed wisely to optimise environmental and socio-economic benefits to the State.
In addition, the legislation enables the Minister for Lands, on behalf of the State, to impose certain restrictions (or public positive covenants) on land that is purchased under the special arrangements in the legislation.
The landholders effectively hold the great majority of the equity in the land, and the land is already treated as a form of title that is almost equivalent to freehold.
www.lands.nsw.gov.au /LandManagement/CLMreviewQA.htm   (1754 words)

  
 Land and Water British Columbia Inc., Crown Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As a Crown corporation, Land and Water BC issues land tenures, and allocates and disposes of surplus land on behalf of the Province of British Columbia.
The majority of provincial Crown land, about 59 million hectares is public forest land.
Land Act, under which the Land and Water British Columbia Inc. operates, authorizes all uses for approximately 80% of provincial Crown land.
lwbc.bc.ca /02land   (280 words)

  
 Crown Land Assessments - 05/12/1991
One was the inclusion of a provision to undertake a land assessment of any piece of Crown land once its use was proposed to be changed, no matter how minor or major that use may be.
They traded a portion of their private land back to the reserve in order to retain that part of Crown land that had been incorporated into their property and on which they had built a swimming pool.
Because it is on Crown land it must go through the whole land assessment process merely to add a few feet to the side of the ramp to make it more practical for the users.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19911205016   (1457 words)

  
 National Mapping - Fab Facts, Land Tenure
Private land makes up the largest part of Australia and can be freehold land or Crown leasehold land, the latter normally being held on long term lease or licence.
Aboriginal land may be freehold, leasehold or Crown reserve, and is those areas available for the use, benefit and residence by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Includes national parks, nature reserves, State/Territory recreation areas, conservation parks, environmental parks etc. These are Crown lands reserved for specific environmental conservation purposes such as protection of wildlife, protection of a type of habitat or preservation of an area with natural features of scientific or recreational value.
www.ga.gov.au /education/facts/tenure.htm   (559 words)

  
 Department of Lands - Crown Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Crown lands managed by the Department of Lands (Lands) should not be confused with other forms of Crown or State owned lands such as National Parks, State Forests, State Rail property etc.
All lands were vested in the name of the Crown, thus the name Crown lands.
Local land boards were introduced in the three divisions in 1886, effectively decentralising Crown land administration.
www.lands.nsw.gov.au /Records/LandOwnership/crownlandownership.htm   (715 words)

  
 LAND ACT
7 (1) The Crown land registry is continued to record all lands administered by the government, and to record the acquisition and disposition of those lands, for the purpose of maintaining an inventory of Crown land.
(4) A Crown grant issued before April 6, 1968 is registrable under the law in force immediately before that date, but the fees for registration are those currently applicable and, on registration, the grantee is entitled to become the registered owner of the indefeasible title to the land.
106 (1) Land acquired by a ministry on behalf of the government is to be administered by the minister of that ministry.
www.qp.gov.bc.ca /statreg/stat/L/96245_01.htm   (10771 words)

  
 Crown land
Referred to as federal Crown land whenit is owned by Canada, and as provincial Crown land when owned by a province.
From the Crown land titles passed to the several colonial governments through grants made in the form of these royal charters.
is largely crown land with the exception of the Moyie and Kootenay River valleys.
www.mongabay.com /reference/environment/Crown_land.html   (439 words)

  
 ACT News - Unfranked 20: Crown Land or Public Domain? What's the Difference?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Land and water in possession of and owned by the United States and the states individually, as distinguished from lands privately owned by individuals or corporations.
Land subject to claim was excluded from "public domain" in another relevant statute.
It took the remaining lands subject to all the equitable rights of private property therein which existed at the time of the transfer.
www.act.org.nz /item.aspx/24544   (835 words)

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