Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ACT 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--P--RELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Interpretation  
   4A.     Minister may make determinations about what constitutes misbehaviour  
   4B.     Indigenous-held land  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  
   5A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART 3A--T--ORRES STRAIT

           Division 1--Torres Strait

   142.    Torres Strait Regional Authority  

           Division 2--Functions of TSRA

   142A.   Functions of TSRA  
   142AA.  Conferring functions on TSRA  
   142B.   Minister may approve performance of functions under State or Territory laws  
   142C.   Powers of TSRA  
   142D.   Torres Strait Development Plan  
   142E.   Directions by Minister  

           Division 3--General funding powers of TSRA

   142F.   TSRA may make grants and loans  
   142G.   TSRA may give guarantees  
   142GA.  TSRA may make grants and loans to Queensland government etc.  
   142H.   Grants and loans to be repayable if conditions breached etc.  
   142J.   Restriction on right to dispose of interest in land  
   142JA.  TSRA's interest in land  
   142K.   TSRA to formulate decision-making principles about grants, loans and guarantees  
   142L.   Review of operation of Part etc.  
   142M.   Advisory committees  
   142N.   Advisory committee--disclosure of interests at meetings  
   142P.   Advisory committee--member's appointment to be terminated for non-disclosure of interests  
   142Q.   Advisory committee--resignation  

           Division 4--Constitution of TSRA

   142R.   Constitution of TSRA  
   142S.   Minister may determine manner of representation on TSRA  

           Division 5--TSRA elections

   142T.   TSRA elections  
   142TA.  TSRA wards  
   142U.   People entitled to vote at TSRA elections  
   142V.   People qualified to be elected to the TSRA  
   142W.   Term of office of members of TSRA  
   142X.   Errors in Commonwealth Electoral Roll not to affect entitlements  
   142Y.   Timing of TSRA elections  
   142Z.   Polling places  
   143.    Fixing of election days, and location of polling places, to be notified in Gazette  
   143A.   Effect of nominations  
   143B.   Voting not compulsory  
   143C.   Voting by secret ballot  
   143D.   Voting  
   143E.   Counting of votes and election of candidates  
   143F.   General obligation to inform people about elections  
   143G.   Rules for conduct of elections  
   143H.   Authorised electoral officer  
   143I.   Disputed elections  

           Division 6--Administrative provisions

   143J.   Part-time basis of holding office  
   143K.   Remuneration and allowances  
   143L.   Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson  
   143M.   Acting appointments  
   143P.   Disclosure of interests  
   143Q.   Resignation  
   143R.   Members taken to have resigned from TSRA in certain circumstances  
   143S.   Suspension and removal from office of members of the TSRA  
   143T.   Recall of member of the TSRA  
   143U.   Members of TSRA, and TSRA Administrators, not personally liable  
   143V.   Other terms and conditions  
   143W.   Provisions relating to Chairperson  
   143X.   Resignation of Chairperson  
   143Y.   Suspension and removal from office of Chairperson  
   143Z.   Leave of absence for Chairpersons  
   144.    Provisions relating to Deputy Chairpersons  
   144A.   Resignation of Deputy Chairpersons  
   144B.   Suspension and removal from office of Deputy Chairperson  
   144C.   Deputy Chairperson to act as Chairperson  
   144D.   Alternate Deputy Chairperson  
   144E.   Meetings of TSRA  
   144F.   Delegation to TSRA General Manager or staff member of TSRA  

           Division 7--General Manager of TSRA

   144G.   TSRA General Manager  
   144H.   Period of appointment  
   144J.   Remuneration and allowances  
   144K.   Leave of absence  
   144L.   Acting TSRA General Manager  
   144M.   Disclosure of interests  
   144N.   Resignation  
   144P.   Termination of appointment  
   144Q.   Other terms and conditions  

           Division 8--Staff

   144R.   Staff  
   144T.   Consultants  

           Division 9--Finances

   144TA.  Money payable to TSRA  
   144U.   Application of money of the TSRA  
   144V.   TSRA Housing Fund  
   144W.   TSRA Land and Natural Resources Fund  
   144X.   Borrowing on overdraft to meet temporary deficit  
   144Y.   Limits on TSRA's powers to raise money  
   144Z.   Exemption from taxation  
   144ZA.  Estimates  
   144ZB.  Annual report  
   144ZD.  TSRA Finance Directions  

           Division 10--Minister may ask TSRA for information

   144ZE.  Minister may ask TSRA for information  

           Division 11--TSRA Administrators

   144ZF.  Powers of TSRA Administrator  
   144ZG.  Remuneration and allowances  
   144ZH.  TSRA Administrator holds office on a full-time basis  
   144ZJ.  Resignation of TSRA Administrator  
   144ZK.  Leave of absence  
   144ZL.  Other terms and conditions  
   144ZM.  Disclosure of interests  
   144ZN.  Termination of appointment  
   144ZP.  Acting TSRA Administrator  
   144ZQ.  Minister may appoint replacement TSRA Administrator if there is a vacancy in an office of TSRA Administrator  

   PART 4--I--NDIGENOUS BUSINESS

           Division 1--Indigenous Business

   145.    Indigenous Business Australia  
   146.    Purposes of Indigenous Business Australia  

           Division 2--Functions of Indigenous Business

   147.    Functions of Indigenous Business Australia  
   148.    Performance of functions  
   149.    Corporate plan  
   150.    Consideration of corporate plan by Minister  
   151.    Directions by Minister  
   152.    Powers of Indigenous Business Australia  
   153.    Guarantees  
   154.    Minister may ask for information  

           Division 3--Board of Directors of Indigenous Business

   155.    Board of Directors of Indigenous Business Australia  
   156.    Responsibilities of Indigenous Business Australia Board  
   157.    Appointment of Indigenous Business Australia Directors  
   158.    Selection of Indigenous Business Australia Directors  

           Division 4--Administrative provisions

   159.    Period of appointment  
   160.    Remuneration and allowances  
   161.    Leave of absence  
   162.    Acting appointments  
   164.    Resignation  
   165.    Termination of appointment  
   166.    Other terms and conditions  

           Division 5--Operations of Indigenous Business

   167.    Meetings of Indigenous Business Australia Board  

           Division 6--Indigenous Business

   168.    Indigenous Business Australia General Manager  
   169.    Term of appointment  
   170.    Holding of office  
   171.    Remuneration and allowances  
   172.    Acting Indigenous Business Australia General Manager  
   172A.   Disclosure of interests  
   173.    Resignation  
   174.    Other terms and conditions  

           Division 7--Staff

   175.    Staff  
   177.    Arrangements relating to staff  
   178.    Consultants  

           Division 8--Finances

   179.    Capital of Indigenous Business Australia  
   181.    Application of money held by Indigenous Business Australia  
   181A.   New Housing Fund  
   181B.   Review of decisions to refuse loans from New Housing Fund  
   182.    Restriction on spending by Indigenous Business Australia  
   183.    Borrowing for temporary purposes  
   184.    Limit on Indigenous Business Australia's powers  
   185.    Giving of security over assets  
   187.    Powers of companies in which Indigenous Business Australia has an interest  
   188.    Exemption from taxation  
   189.    Annual report and financial statements  

           Division 9--Miscellaneous

   190.    Delegation to Indigenous Business Australia General Manager or member of staff  
   191.    Secrecy  

   PART 4A--I--NDIGENOUS LAND CORPORATION AND ABORIGINAL AND

           Division 1--Indigenous Land Corporation

   191A.   Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191B.   Purposes of Indigenous Land Corporation  

           Division 2--Functions and powers of Indigenous Land Corporation

   191C.   Functions of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191D.   Land acquisition functions of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191E.   Land management functions of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191EA.  Indigenous Land Corporation may make money available to Indigenous Business Australia  
   191F.   Performance of functions of Indigenous Land Corporation--general  
   191G.   Subsidiaries of Indigenous Land Corporation may perform functions corresponding to the Indigenous Land Corporation's functions  
   191H.   Powers of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191I.   Guidelines about certain land acquisition and land management functions  
   191J.   Disposal of surplus land  
   191L.   Powers of Minister  

           Division 3--National indigenous land strategy and regional indigenous land strategies

   191N.   National indigenous land strategy  
   191P.   Regional indigenous land strategies  
   191Q.   Indigenous Land Corporation to have regard to strategies  
   191R.   Indigenous Land Corporation to make strategies available  

           Division 4--Dealings in land granted by Indigenous Land Corporation

   191S.   Restriction on right to dispose of, or charge, property  
   191SA.  Indigenous Land Corporation's interest in land  
   191SB.  Interest in land of subsidiary of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191T.   Surrender of land to Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191U.   Land granted by Indigenous Land Corporation must not be claimed under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976  

           Division 5--Board of Directors of Indigenous Land Corporation

   191V.   Board of Directors of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   191W.   Responsibilities of Indigenous Land Corporation Board  
   191X.   Appointment of Indigenous Land Corporation Directors  
   191Y.   Automatic re-appointment of incumbent pending appointment of successor  

           Division 6--Administrative provisions

   191Z.   Period of appointment  
   192.    Basis on which Indigenous Land Corporation Directors hold office  
   192A.   Remuneration and allowances  
   192B.   Outside employment--full-time Indigenous Land Corporation Chairperson  
   192C.   Leave of absence--part-time Indigenous Land Corporation Directors  
   192D.   Leave of absence--full-time Indigenous Land Corporation Chairperson  
   192E.   Acting appointments  
   192F.   Disclosure of interests  
   192G.   Resignation  
   192H.   Termination of appointment  
   192I.   Other terms and conditions  

           Division 7--Operations of Indigenous Land Corporation Board

   192J.   Meetings of Indigenous Land Corporation Board  

           Division 8--Indigenous Land Corporation General Manager

   192K.   Indigenous Land Corporation General Manager  
   192L.   Term of appointment  
   192M.   Holding of office  
   192N.   Remuneration and allowances of Indigenous Land Corporation General Manager  
   192P.   Acting Indigenous Land Corporation General Manager  
   192Q.   Resignation  
   192R.   Other terms and conditions  

           Division 9--Staff

   192S.   Staff  
   192T.   Arrangements for Indigenous Business Australia staff to perform duties on behalf of Indigenous Land Corporation  
   192U.   Arrangements relating to staff  
   192V.   Consultants  

           Division 10--Aboriginal and

   192W.   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account  
   192X.   Purpose of Land Account  
   192Y.   Business day  
   192Z.   Transfer of money etc. from the fund established under repealed Part 10 of the Native Title Act 1993  
   193.    Credits to Land Account in category A years  
   193AA.  Credit to Land Account in first category B year  
   193A.   Payments out of Land Account to Indigenous Land Corporation--category A years  
   193C.   Payments out of Land Account to Indigenous Land Corporation--category B years  
   193D.   Indexation factor  
   193E.   Advances on account of payments  
   193G.   Consultative forum on investment policy of the Land Account  
   193H.   Accounts and financial statements  
   193I.   Annual report about Land Account  

           Division 11--Finances

   193J.   Application of money held by Indigenous Land Corporation  
   193K.   Modifications of Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act  
   193L.   Borrowing  
   193M.   Giving of security over assets  
   193N.   Limit on guarantees  
   193P.   Exemption from taxation  
   193Q.   Foreign subsidiaries  

           Division 12--Exemption from stamp duty etc

   193R.   Exemption from stamp duty etc.  

           Division 13--Secrecy

   193S.   Secrecy  

           Division 14--Delegation

   193T.   Delegation to Indigenous Land Corporation General Manager or member of staff  

   PART 4B--O--FFICE OF EVALUATION AND AUDIT

   193V.   Definitions  
   193W.   Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs)  
   193X.   Functions of the Office  
   193Y.   Programs of evaluation and audit  
   193Z.   Minister may table reports in the Parliament  
   193ZA.  Director of Evaluation and Audit  
   193ZB.  Period of appointment  
   193ZC.  Acting Director  
   193ZD.  Resignation  
   193ZE.  Termination of appointment  
   193ZF.  Director not personally liable  
   193ZG.  Examination of documents etc.  

   PART 5--M--ISCELLANEOUS

   194.    Remuneration and allowances  
   195A.   Review by TSRA of delegates' decisions  
   196A.   Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
   197.    Offences--guarantees, grants and loans  
   198.    Offences--elections  
   199.    Conduct of directors, servants and agents  
   200.    Aboriginal Hostels Limited  
   200A.   Secrecy  
   200B.   Delegation by Finance Minister  
   200C.   Delegations  
   201.    Regulations  

   PART 6--T--RANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   202.    Interpretation  

           Division 3--Transitional provisions relating to Aboriginal Development Commission and Department of Aboriginal Affairs

   206.    Transfer of assets and liabilities of old Department  
   211.    Old Commission instruments  
   215.    Certificates relating to assets, liabilities and instruments  
   216.    Exemption from taxation  

           Division 4--General transitional provisions

   219.    Transfer of staff to Australian Public Service  
   220.    Operation of Superannuation Benefit (Interim Arrangement) Act  
   222.    State or Territory officer may act on certificate  
           SCHEDULE 1 List of places for inclusion in regions whose boundaries are determined by the Minister
           SCHEDULE 2 Method of counting votes and determining successful candidates at elections for 2 or more members for a TSRA ward
           SCHEDULE 2A Method of determining the successful candidate at an election for a single member for a TSRA ward
           SCHEDULE 4 Disputes about electoral matters