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The Colonial Land and Emigration Commission (CLEC), also known as the Colonial Land and Emigration Board, was a British government authority under the supervision of the Secretary of State for Colonies that facilitated emigration within the British Empire. Established by a formal commission from Queen Victoria on 14 January 1840, the commission took over the responsibilities of two existing government offices, the South Australian Colonization Commission, and the Agent-General for Emigration. Most immigrants it assisted settled in the Settler colonies of New South Wales,  Victoria, and South Australia, with smaller numbers settling in British colonies in South Africa, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, and other parts of Australia.

The commission functioned in various roles until it was formally abolished on 31 March 1878, when its staff and remaining functions were transferred to the Colonial Office.