South Australian Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 1988 - SECT 31

31—Acquisition of objects and records

        (1)         The Minister may—

            (a)         acquire an Aboriginal object or record by purchase; or

            (b)         compulsorily acquire an Aboriginal object or record in accordance with this section.

        (2)         If the owner of an Aboriginal object or record is unwilling to sell the object to the Minister, or is unwilling to sell it for an amount the Minister considers reasonable, the Minister may apply to the Land and Valuation Court for a valuation of the object or record.

        (3)         If within one month after the date of a valuation by the Court, the Minister pays into the Court the amount of the valuation, the Court may—

            (a)         make an order vesting title to the object or record in the Minister; and

            (b)         make any incidental or ancillary orders that may be necessary or desirable in the circumstances of the case.