ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE (INTERIM PROTECTION) ACT 1984

Table of Provisions

• 1 Short title.  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Purposes of Act  
• 5 Extension to Territories  
• 6 Act binds the Crown  
• 7 Application of other laws  
• 8 Application of Act  
• 9 Emergency declarations in relation to areas  
• 10 Other declarations in relation to areas  
• 11 Contents of declarations under section 9 or 10  
• 12 Declarations in relation to objects  
• 13 Making of declarations  
• 14 Publication and commencement of declarations  
• 15 Declarations reviewable by Parliament  
• 16 Refusal to make declaration  
• 17 Authorized officers  
• 18 Emergency declarations in relation to areas or objects  
• 19 Notification of declarations  
• 20 Discovery of Aboriginal remains  
• 21 Disposal of Aboriginal remains  
• 22 Offences and penalties  
• 23 Indictable offences  
• 24 Evidence  
• 25 Body corporate responsible for acts, &c., of servants and agents  
• 26 Injunctions  
• 27 Proceedings in camera  
• 28 Compensation for acquisition of property  
• 29 Powers of courts not limited  
• 30 Legal assistance  
• 31 Delegation  
• 32 Regulations  
• 33 Cessation of operation of Act