ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT 1984

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Purposes of Act  
• 5 Extension to Territories  
• 6 Act binds the Crown  
• 6A Application of the Criminal Code  
• 7 Application of other laws  
• 8 Application of Act  

PART II--PROTECTION--OF SIGNIFICANT ABORIGINAL AREAS AND OBJECTS

Division 1--Declarations by Minister

• 9 Emergency declarations in relation to areas  
• 10 Other declarations in relation to areas  
• 11 Contents of declarations under section 9 or 10  
• 12 Declarations in relation to objects  
• 13 Making of declarations  
• 14 Publication and commencement of declarations  
• 16 Refusal to make declaration  

Division 2--Declarations by authorized officers

• 17 Authorised officers  
• 18 Emergency declarations in relation to areas or objects  
• 19 Notification of declarations  

Division 3--Discovery and disposal of Aboriginal remains

• 20 Discovery of Aboriginal remains  
• 21 Disposal of Aboriginal remains  

PART III--OFFENCES--, PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

• 22 Offences and penalties  
• 23 Indictable offences  
• 24 Evidence  
• 25 Body corporate responsible for acts of employees and agents  
• 26 Injunctions  
• 27 Proceedings in camera  
• 28 Compensation for acquisition of property  
• 29 Powers of courts not limited  
• 30 Legal assistance  

PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

• 31 Delegation  
• 32 Regulations