ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 233 Failure of NSW Aboriginal Land Council to function

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 233

233 Failure of NSW Aboriginal Land Council to function

(cf former section 58)

(1) If, in the opinion of the Minister, the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council has wilfully failed or neglected to exercise any of its functions in a material respect, the Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that the Council has ceased to function.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may be limited in its operation according to time, place or circumstance.

(3) If the Governor has made an order under subsection (1), the Minister may make, in writing, orders relating to the transfer, disposal or dealing with the assets, debts and liabilities of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council as the Minister considers appropriate (having regard to the objects of that Council set out in section 105) and those orders have effect according to their tenor.