5. The Minister may also, on the recommendation of the Bureau, make a grant not exceeding $6 000:to any farmer not less than eighteen nor more than forty years of age or any aspiring farmer who, from 1 November 1975, acquires or leases an economic farm to establish himself thereon.
Such a grant is made to the farmer or to the aspiring farmer who applies therefor, for the purpose of assisting him to carry out a programme of land improvement on such farm in accordance with the regulations.
The acquisition or lease referred to in the first paragraph must have been made before 1 July 1986 and the application referred to in the second paragraph must be received by the Bureau before 1 July 1987.
1969, c. 44, s. 5; 1971, c. 85, s. 30; 1975, c. 38, s. 3 (part); 1978, c. 43, s. 2; 1982, c. 29, s. 27; 1983, c. 54, s. 56; 1985, c. 41, s. 1; 1986, c. 54, s. 2.