ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991 - SECT 51 Decision on application

ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991 - SECT 51

51 Decision on application

(1) The Minister must consider an application made under section 50 and decide—

(a) to give the approval; or

(b) to refuse the application.

(2) In considering the application, the Minister must have regard to—

(a) whether any Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land, other than native title holders of the land, may be adversely affected by the approval; and

(b) if the Minister is satisfied Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land will be adversely affected by the approval—any action the registered native title body corporate intends to take to address the concerns of the Aboriginal people.

(3) The Minister may give the approval only if, having regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) , the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances to give the approval.