Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 164 of 1986 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 18 December 2008
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 144 of 2008
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department,
Canberra
Contents
Part I--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1
3............ Act to bind Crown .............................................................................. 3
3A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 3
Part II--Establishment, constitution, functions and powers of Council 4
4............ Establishment of Council .................................................................... 4
4A......... Who are directors for the purposes of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997? 4
5............ Constitution of Council ...................................................................... 4
6............ Functions of Council .......................................................................... 5
7............ Powers of Council .............................................................................. 5
Part III--Grant of land to Council 7
8............ Initial grant of land .............................................................................. 7
9............ Later grants of land ............................................................................. 7
9A......... Grants of land within Booderee National Park etc. to Council .......... 9
10.......... Vesting of land .................................................................................. 10
11.......... Registration of vesting ...................................................................... 10
12.......... Buildings etc. vest automatically ...................................................... 10
13.......... Occupation by Commonwealth etc. ................................................. 10
14.......... Reservation of minerals .................................................................... 11
Part IV--Administration of Council 12
Division 1--Registrar of Council 12
15.......... Registrar of Council .......................................................................... 12
16.......... Delegation by Registrar .................................................................... 12
Division 2--Register of members of Council 13
17.......... Register ............................................................................................. 13
18.......... Variation of Register ......................................................................... 13
19.......... Particulars on Register etc. ............................................................... 14
Division 3--Meetings of Council 15
20.......... First annual general meeting .............................................................. 15
21.......... Convening of subsequent annual general meetings ........................... 15
22.......... Purpose of annual general meetings .................................................. 16
23.......... Convening of special general meetings .............................................. 16
24.......... Purpose of special general meetings ................................................. 16
25.......... Procedure at general meetings ........................................................... 16
26.......... Voting on motions at general meetings ............................................. 17
26A....... Quorum at general meetings .............................................................. 17
Division 4--Executive committee 19
27.......... Officers ............................................................................................. 19
28.......... Executive committee ......................................................................... 19
29.......... Executive members ........................................................................... 19
30.......... Election of executive members .......................................................... 20
31.......... Deputy Chairperson to act as Chairperson ...................................... 21
32.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 22
33.......... Removal of executive members ......................................................... 22
34.......... Meetings of executive committee ..................................................... 22
Division 5--Miscellaneous 24
35.......... Committees ....................................................................................... 24
36.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 24
Part V--Dealings with Aboriginal Land 26
37.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 26
38.......... Dealings in Aboriginal Land by Council ........................................... 27
38A....... Agreement to lease land within Booderee National Park etc. to Director 28
38B....... Lease of Booderee National Park etc. to Director ............................ 28
38C....... Minister may grant lease .................................................................. 28
39.......... Surrender of Aboriginal Land ............................................................ 29
40.......... Rights of existing occupiers .............................................................. 29
41.......... Dealings in land leased from Council ................................................ 29
42.......... Devise of interests in Aboriginal Land etc. ....................................... 30
Part VI--Miscellaneous 31
43.......... Laws relating to mining ..................................................................... 31
44.......... Mining operations ............................................................................ 31
45.......... Exemption from rates etc. ................................................................. 31
46.......... Application of laws of Territory to Aboriginal Land ....................... 31
47.......... Protection of environment ................................................................ 31
48.......... Significant sites ................................................................................. 32
49.......... Public access ..................................................................................... 33
50.......... Registrar may inquire into grievances ............................................... 34
52.......... Annual report to be laid before meeting of Council .......................... 34
52A....... By‑laws ............................................................................................ 35
53.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 37
Part VII--Amendment of Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 38
54.......... Principal Act ..................................................................................... 38
55.......... Amendment of the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 ......... 38
Schedule--Definition of Schedule Land 39
Notes 41
Notes to
the
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay
Territory) Act 1986 Note 1 The Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis
Bay Territory) Act 1986 as shown in this
compilation comprises Act No. 164, 1986 amended as indicated in the Tables
below. All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or
transitional provisions prior to 16 July 1999 is not included in this
compilation. For subsequent information see Table A. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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164, 1986 |
18 Dec 1986 |
15 Jan 1987 |
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Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989 |
21, 1989 |
20 Apr 1989 |
9 June 1989 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1989, No. S185) |
-- |
|
150, 1989 |
27 Nov 1989 |
5 Mar 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S48) |
-- |
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|
Aboriginal Land Grant and Management (Jervis Bay Territory) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 |
103, 1995 |
29 Sept 1995 |
29 Sept 1995 |
Sch. 1 (item 1) |
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152, 1997 |
24 Oct 1997 |
Schedule 2 (items 87-93): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (a) |
-- |
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92, 1999 |
16 July 1999 |
Schedule 4 (items 12-22) and Schedule 7 (items 1-4): 1 July 2000 (b) |
Sch. 4 (items 16, 19, 22) and Sch. 7 (item 4): [see Table A] |
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Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
112, 2001 |
17 Sept 2001 |
15 Oct 2001 |
S. 4 [see Table A] |
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Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment Act 2003 |
146, 2003 |
17 Dec 2003 |
17 Dec 2003 |
Sch. 1 (items 13, 14) [see Table A] |
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Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 |
144, 2008 |
9 Dec 2008 |
Schedule 6 (items 1-4): 10 Dec 2008 |
-- |
(a) The Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 87-93) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
(b) The Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 12-15, 17, 18, 20 and 21) and Schedule 7 (items 1-3) only of the Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences when the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 commences.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part I |
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am. No. 103, 1995; No. 152, 1997; No. 92, 1999; No. 146, 2003 |
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Note to s. 2.......................... |
ad. No. 152, 1997 |
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S. 3A .................................. |
ad. No. 112, 2001 |
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Part II |
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Note to s. 4(2)..................... |
ad. No. 152, 1997 |
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ad. No. 152, 1997 |
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am. No. 103, 1995 |
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Part III |
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Heading to s. 9A................. |
am. No. 92, 1999 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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am. No. 92, 1999 |
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am. No. 103, 1995 |
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Part IV |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 150, 1989; No. 146, 2003 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 103, 1995 |
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Heading to s. 26A............... |
am. No. 146, 2003 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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am. No. 146, 2003 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 152, 1997 |
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am. No. 103, 1995 |
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Part V |
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am. No. 144, 2008 |
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am. No. 21, 1989; No. 103, 1995; No. 92, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 38A............... |
am. No. 92, 1999 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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am. No. 92, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 38B................ |
am. No. 92, 1999 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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am. No. 92, 1999 |
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Part VI |
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S. 48 ................................... |
am. No. 112, 2001 |
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S. 51.................................... |
rep. No. 152, 1997 |
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rs. No. 152, 1997 |
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ad. No. 103, 1995 |
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am. No. 92, 1999; No. 146, 2003 |
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am. No. 92, 1999 |
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Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Environmental Reform (Consequential Provision) Act 1999 (No. 92, 1999)
Schedule 4
16 Saving
To avoid doubt, the amendments of section 9A of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 by this Schedule do not affect the validity of a declaration made under that section before the amendments.
19 Application
The amendments of section 38A of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 made by this Schedule do not require the Council and the Director to enter into an agreement relating to land described in a notice published under subsection 9A(3) of that Act if the Council and the Director had made an agreement relating to that land under that section before the commencement of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Note: Part 2 of this Schedule converts an agreement between the Council and the Director into an agreement between the Council and the Commonwealth.
22 Saving of by‑laws applying regulations
A by‑law that:
(a) was made under section 52A of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 before the commencement of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and
(b) applied a regulation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975;
continues in force despite the amendment of subsection 52A(3) of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 by this Schedule.
Schedule 7
4 Transitional--regulations
(1) Regulations described in subsection 53(2) of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 made under that Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this item have effect after that commencement as if they had been made under that section as amended by this Act.
(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent the amendment of regulations described in that subitem.
Reconciliation and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Legislation Amendment
(Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001
(No. 112, 2001)
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis
Bay Territory) Amendment Act 2003
(No. 146, 2003)
Schedule 1
13 Application
(1) The amendments made by items 7 to 11 apply to meetings (including reconvened meetings) held after the commencement of this item.
(2) The amendment made by item 12 applies to by‑laws made:
(a) after the commencement of this item; or
(b) within 7 days before the commencement of this item.
14 Amendments not to affect validity of certain appointments and delegations
To avoid doubt, if:
(a) disregarding the amendments made by items 1 to 6 of this Schedule, an appointment under section 15, or a delegation under section 16, of the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 is in force when this Act commences; and
(b) such an appointment or delegation could validly have been made when this Act commences under the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 as amended by those items;
the amendments made by those items do not affect the validity of the appointment or delegation.