New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 223B

223B Interim actions pending appointment of administrator

(1) The Minister may, by notice in writing to an Aboriginal Land Council, take any of the following actions, pending the appointment of an administrator of the Council:

(a) prohibit the Council from exercising certain specified functions or taking specified actions, except with the approval of the Minister, for a specified period,

(b) appoint a person to act as an interim administrator of the Council, with specified functions, for a specified period (not exceeding 3 months).

(2) A notice under this section ceases to have effect if an administrator is appointed under this Division or if the Minister decides not to appoint an administrator under this Division.

(3) The Minister must notify the Aboriginal Land Council in writing if the Minister decides not to appoint an administrator.

(4) The Minister may revoke or vary a notice given under this section.

(5) An Aboriginal Land Council must not fail to comply with a notice given under this section.