South Australian Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 1988 - SECT 37B

37B—Effect of Aboriginal heritage agreement

        (1)         An Aboriginal heritage agreement may contain any provision for the protection or preservation of Aboriginal sites, objects or remains.

        (2)         An Aboriginal heritage agreement may, for example—

            (a)         restrict the use of land to which it applies;

            (b)         require specified work or work of a specified kind to be carried out in accordance with specified standards on the land;

            (c)         restrict the nature of work that may be carried out on the land;

            (d)         provide for the management of the land or any Aboriginal site, object or remains in accordance with a particular management plan or in accordance with management plans to be agreed from time to time between the Minister and the owner;

            (e)         provide for financial, technical or other professional advice or assistance to the owner of the land with respect to the maintenance or conservation of the land or the protection or preservation of any Aboriginal site, object or remains;

            (f)         provide for remission of rates or taxes in respect of the land.

        (3)         An Aboriginal heritage agreement may not provide for the remission of rates payable to a council unless the council is a party to the agreement.

        (4)         Any money required by the Minister to meet his or her obligations under an Aboriginal heritage agreement entered into under this section must be paid to the Minister from the Fund.