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ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES ACT 1979 - SECT 4

ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES ACT 1979 - SECT 4

4 .         Communities to which Act applies

        (1)         Subject to section 5, this Act applies to —

            (a)         the Aboriginal communities incorporated as the Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Incorporated and the Bardi Aborigines Association Inc.; and

            (b)         any incorporated Aboriginal community that the Governor, on the advice of the Minister, declares by proclamation to be a community to which this Act applies.

        (2)         The Minister may advise the Governor to make a declaration under subsection (1)(b) in relation to an Aboriginal community if the Minister is of the opinion —

            (a)         that there are provisions in the constitution or rules of the community under which the council of the community will have to consult with the members of the community and take proper account of their views before making, amending or revoking by-laws pursuant to this Act; and

            (b)         that the provisions mentioned in paragraph (a) will be complied with by the council of the community; and

            (c)         that in all other respects the community is one to which the application of this Act would be appropriate.