Although the law stated that Aboriginal land could not be rented, sold, or transferred, because of Aboriginal inexperience in business, many Aborigines entered into private contracts with Han Chinese from the lowlands. The new contractors in turn often passed the land onto others, with much of it falling into the hands of large corporations. There were similar developments with the land turned over to veterans by the Veterans Affairs Commission.
但是由於原住民不諳經營管理，多與平地人私下定約，甚至層層轉讓，落入財團之手；退輔會放領給榮民的土地也有類似狀況。