Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A claim by a group of Torres Strait Islanders for an area of claimable land on the ground of historical association is established if the Land Tribunal is satisfied that the group has an association with the land based on them or their ancestors having, for a substantial period, lived on or used--
(a) the land; or
(b) land in the district or region in which the land is located.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the claim may be established whether or not all or a majority of the members of the group have themselves lived on or used such land.
(3) 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.