ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991 - SECT 18 Minister to consider representations and give notice of decision

ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991 - SECT 18

18 Minister to consider representations and give notice of decision

(1) After considering all representations made under section 17 (4) about the proposed declaration, the Minister must—

(a) decide whether to make the declaration; and

(b) give notice of the decision to—

(i) each person who made the representations; and

(ii) the trustee of the relevant land, if the trustee did not make any representations.

(2) The Minister may, after considering the representations, decide to make the declaration for all or a part of the relevant land described in the notice under section 17 .

(3) If the Minister decides to make the declaration, the notice must—

(a) include a description of the relevant land to be declared not transferable under this division; and

(b) state all of the following—

(i) the provision under which the declaration is to be made;

(ii) the reasons for the decision;

(iii) if the Minister is to make the declaration under section 16 (1) (d) —that a person who made representations about the proposed declaration may appeal against the decision to the Land Court within 28 days after receiving the notice, and how the person may appeal.