ABORIGINAL COUNCILS AND ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1976 No. 186 of 1976 - SECT 30 By-laws.

ABORIGINAL COUNCILS AND ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1976 No. 186 of 1976 - SECT 30

30. (1) Subject to this Act, an Aboriginal Council may make by-laws, not
inconsistent with any other law in force in the area of the Council, for
purposes connected with its functions.

(2) A by-law made under sub-section (1) may fix a charge for a service
provided or made available by the Council for Aboriginals living in the area
of the Council, and may make provision with respect to the payment of that
charge.

(3) The amount of the charge referred to in sub-section (2) may, if unpaid, be
recovered by the Council by action in a court of competent jurisdiction from
an Aboriginal to whom the service to which the charge relates has been
provided or made available.

(4) A by-law has no effect unless it has been approved by the Minister.

(5) Where the Minister approves any by-laws, he shall cause the by-laws to be
laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House
after the giving of his approval.

(6) If any by-laws are not laid before each House of the Parliament in
accordance with sub-section (5), the by-laws shall be void and of no effect.

(7) Where any by-laws have been laid before a House of the Parliament in
accordance with sub-section (5) of this section, sub-sections (4), (5) and
(5A) of section 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to
those by-laws as if they were regulations.

(8) The Registrar shall use his best endeavours to ensure that the by-laws of
an Aboriginal Council are made known to adult Aboriginals in the area of the
Aboriginal Council.

(9) A by-law does not apply in relation to a person who is not an Aboriginal.

(10) The by-laws may provide that any contravention of a by-law is an offence
punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding $20.

(11) In proceedings for an offence referred to in sub-section (10) it is a
defence if the person charged proves that the by-law to which the offence
relates had not been brought to his attention.