NORTHERN TERRITORY ABORIGINAL SACRED SITES ACT 1989
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Act binds Crown
PART II--ADMINISTRATION
- 5 Establishment of Authority
- 6 Composition of Authority
- 7 Resignation and termination of membership
- 8 Leave of absence
- 9 Acting appointments
- 10 Functions of Authority
- 11 Powers of Authority
- 12 Meetings of Authority
- 13 Protection of members
- 14 Annual report
- 15 Chief Executive Officer
- 16 Acting Chief Executive Officer
- 17 Other staff of Authority
- 18 Salaries, allowances and expenses
- 19 Delegation
PART III--SITES PROTECTION PROCEDURE
Division 1A--Application for Authority Certificate
- 19A Definitions
- 19B Application for Authority Certificate
- 19C Authority to classify application
- 19D Fees and charges
- 19E Non-standard application
- 19F Authority to consult with custodians
- 19G Applicant may request conference with custodians
- 19H Applicant may have matter referred to Minister
- 19J Minister may require security
- 19K Account for charges
- 19L Conference with custodians
Division 1--Avoidance of sacred sites
- 22 Authority Certificate
- 23 Variation of Certificate
- 24 New applications on refusal of Authority
- 25 Effect of Certificate
- 26 Register of Certificates, &c.
Division 2--Documenting, evaluating and registering sacred sites
- 27 Application to have site registered
- 28 Representations by owners of land on which site situated
- 29 Registering of sacred sites
Division 3--Review procedure
- 30 Application for review
- 31 Consideration of report and recommendations
- 32 Decision of Minister
PART IV--OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES
- 33 Entry onto sacred sites
- 34 Work on sacred site
- 35 Desecration
- 36 Defences
- 37 Contravention of sites avoidance conditions
- 38 Secrecy
- 39 Authority to bring prosecutions
- 39A Time for commencing prosecution
PART V--MISCELLANEOUS
- 40 Non-derogation from other laws or rights
- 41 Powers to protect sacred sites
- 42 Wishes of Aboriginals to be taken into account
- 43 Permission to enter and remain on sacred site
- 44 Proprietary rights of owners of land preserved
- 45 Evidence that site is sacred site
- 46 Aboriginals' right of access to sacred sites
- 47 Access to sacred sites across other land
- 48 Inspection of register and other records
- 48A Acquisition to be on just terms
- 48B Fees and charges are debt due and payable
- 49 Regulations
PART VI--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL
- 50 Repeal
- 52 Interim Authority
- 53 Appointment of first Chairman, &c.
- 54 Property of former Authority