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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT 1984

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