South Australian Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 1988 - SECT 13

13—Consultation on determinations, authorisations and regulations

        (1)         The Minister must—

            (a)         before making a determination under this Act; or

            (b)         before giving an authorisation under this Act; or

            (c)         before a site or object is declared by regulation to be an Aboriginal site or object or is excluded by regulation from the ambit of the definition of Aboriginal site or object,

take all reasonable steps to consult with—

            (d)         the Committee; and

            (e)         any Aboriginal organisation that, in the opinion of the Minister, has a particular interest in the matter; and

            (f)         any—

                  (i)         traditional owners; and

                  (ii)         other Aboriginal persons,

who, in the opinion of the Minister, have a particular interest in the matter.

        (2)         When determining whether an area of land is an Aboriginal site or an object is an Aboriginal object, the Minister must accept the views of the traditional owners of the land or object on the question of whether the land or object is of significance according to Aboriginal tradition.

        (3)         This section does not apply to—

            (a)         a determination under section 24(8); or

            (b)         an authorisation under section 27 or 36.