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ABORIGINAL LAND AMENDMENT (INTER-TIDAL WATERS) BILL 2008
Serial
19
Aboriginal Land Amendment (Inter-tidal
Waters) Bill 2008
Mr Westra van
Holthe
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Aboriginal Land Act
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
aboriginal land AMENDMENT
(inter-tidal waters) ACT 2008
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Act No. [ ] of
2008
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of
2008
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An Act to amend the Aboriginal
Land Act
[Assented to [ ]
2008]
[Second reading [ ]
2008]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern
Territory enacts as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Aboriginal Land
Amendment (Inter-tidal Waters) Act 2008.
This Act amends the Aboriginal Land
Act.
After section 7
insert
7A General exemptions
for inter-tidal waters
(1) An appropriate authority may grant a general
exemption in relation to waters situated between the high water mark and the low
water mark on Aboriginal land (the relevant inter-tidal
waters).
(2) A general exemption:
(a) must identify the relevant inter-tidal waters to
which it relates; and
(b) may be granted in favour of the public generally
or a class of persons defined in the instrument of exemption;
and
(c) may be subject to conditions stated in the
instrument of exemption.
(3) A general exemption takes effect on publication
of the instrument of exemption by Gazette notice.
(4) A person who contravenes a condition of a
general exemption is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $1 000.
(5) In this section:
appropriate authority, in relation to
inter-tidal waters over Aboriginal land, means either of the
following:
(a) the Land Council for the area in which the
Aboriginal land is situated;
(b) the Aboriginal traditional owners for the
Aboriginal land under the waters.
general exemption means an exemption
under this section from the requirement to hold a permit under this Part to
enter and remain on Aboriginal land.
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