Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsGrants of leases by a Land Trust under section 19
(1) Despite the grant of a lease of Aboriginal land under section 31, the Land Trust for the land may grant another lease, in accordance with section 19 of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 , that covers part of that land.
(2) The consent, in writing, of the Minister is required for the grant or variation of a lease under section 19 of that Act (as it applies because of subsection (1)) while the lease under section 31 is in force.
(3) If, in accordance with section 19 of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 and this section, the Land Trust grants a lease that covers part of the land, the lease granted under section 31 that covers that part is varied, by force of this subsection, to exclude that part.
(4) A variation under subsection (3) takes effect at the time the lease granted under section 19 of that Act takes effect.
(5) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not authorise a Land Trust to deal with an estate or interest in land covered by a lease granted under section 31, other than by granting a lease.
No approval required for certain contracts
(6) Subsection 27(3) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 does not apply in relation to a contract with the Commonwealth relating to land covered by a lease granted under section 31.
Dealings by the Commonwealth
(7) To avoid doubt, subsection 19(8) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 does not apply in relation to the grant, by the Commonwealth, of an interest in any land covered by a lease granted under section 31.
Payments in relation to land
(8) To avoid doubt, any amount of compensation paid in relation to Aboriginal land in accordance with section 60 (acquisition of property) is, for the purposes of subsection 35(4) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 , a payment in respect of Aboriginal land.