Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A claim by a Torres Strait Islander or a group of Torres Strait Islanders for an area of claimable land on the ground of customary affiliation is established if the Land Tribunal is satisfied that the Torres Strait Islander has a connection, or that the members of the group have a common connection, with the land based on spiritual or other associations with, rights in relation to, and responsibilities for, the area of land under Island custom.
(2) In determining the claim, the tribunal must consult with, and consider the views of, any relevant Torres Strait Island council and the persons recognised under Island custom as the relevant elders of Torres Strait Islanders.