New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE REGULATION 2009 - REG 99

99 Transfer of Aboriginal objects

For the purposes of section 85A (1) (c) of the Act, the following are prescribed:

(a) an Aboriginal person,

(b) an organisation representing Aboriginal people.

Note: Section 85A of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 enables the Director-General of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water to dispose of Aboriginal objects (within the meaning of that Act) that are the property of the Crown:

(a) by returning the Aboriginal objects to an Aboriginal owner or Aboriginal owners entitled to, and willing to accept possession, custody or control of the Aboriginal objects in accordance with Aboriginal tradition, or

(b) by otherwise dealing with the Aboriginal objects in accordance with any reasonable directions of an Aboriginal owner or Aboriginal owners referred to in paragraph (a), or

(c) if there is or are no such Aboriginal owner or Aboriginal owners-by transferring the Aboriginal objects to a person, or a person of a class, prescribed by the regulations for safekeeping.