Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY ABORIGINAL SACRED SITES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   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

   20.     - 21. [Repealed]
   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
   51.     Saving of register, &c.
   52.     Interim Authority
   53.     Appointment of first Chairman, &c.
   54.     Property of former Authority
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