62. The Government may, on the recommendation of the Minister, reserve and appropriate, among the lands under the control of the said Minister, a lot for religious premises and burial grounds, in every colonization parish and cancel such appropriation at any time, as it may deem expedient.
It may make free grants for the aforesaid purposes, provided that such lots shall in no case exceed one hundred acres, and that the purpose and use for which such grants are made be stated in the letters patent.
Nevertheless the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may, upon such conditions as are deemed expedient, authorize the grantee to dispose of the whole or part of any lot so granted, when it is no longer required for the aforesaid purposes.
R. S. 1964, c. 102, s. 62; 1966-67, c. 41, s. 1; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21.