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HERITAGE ACT 2004 - SECT 53C Ownership of Aboriginal objects on territory land

HERITAGE ACT 2004 - SECT 53C

Ownership of Aboriginal objects on territory land

    (1)     An Aboriginal object is owned by the Territory if—

        (a)     the object is located on territory land, and the following apply:

              (i)     another person or entity does not hold a legal interest in the object;

              (ii)     the Minister has not made a declaration stating that the Territory surrenders its legal interest in the object; or

        (b)     the object is purchased by the Territory; or

        (c)     the object is given to the Territory by a person who holds an interest in the object.

    (2)     A declaration is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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