ABORIGINAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 11 OF 2016) - SECT 52 Decision by registered Aboriginal party

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 11 OF 2016) - SECT 52

    (1)     After section 63(1) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 insert —

    "(1A)     A registered Aboriginal party may request the sponsor to provide any additional information that the party reasonably considers necessary to assist the party's decision.

    (1B)     A request under subsection (1A) must be made in writing and include the following information—

        (a)     the information to be provided;

        (b)     the date by which the information is to be provided, being at least 30 days after the request;

        (c)     a statement that the application will lapse if the information is not provided by that date.

    (1C)     The period referred to in subsection (1)—

        (a)     ceases to run when the registered Aboriginal party requests the additional information; and

        (b)     recommences to run when the information is provided to the registered Aboriginal party.".

    (2)     After section 63(4) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 insert —

    "(5)     The sponsor may agree to accept the decision of a registered Aboriginal party to approve the plan or refuse the plan after the period referred to in subsection (1), but only if the sponsor has not already made an application to the Secretary under section 65(1)(b)(iv).".