55. Whenever it is shown to the satisfaction of the Government that lands originally sold or otherwise granted for settlement and still unpatented are required for purposes of industrial development, or that it is necessary, for such purposes, to establish servitudes or other rights thereon, it may authorize or ratify the acquisition of such lands or of such rights thereon from the holders of the location tickets, and, after such acquisition, authorize the issue of letters patent or other titles for such lands or such rights, notwithstanding the terms of the original sales or grants or of the laws applying thereto.
R. S. 1964, c. 92, s. 57.