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ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title.  
  • 2 Commencement.  
  • 3 Interpretation.  
  • 4 Land Trusts.  
  • 5 Functions of Land Trusts.  
  • 6 Land Trust not empowered to accept moneys.  
  • 7 Membership of Land Trust.  
  • 8 Termination of appointment of members of Land Trusts.  
  • 9 Resignation of member of Land Trust.  
  • 10 Recommendations for grants of Crown land described in Schedule 1.  
  • 11 Recommendations for grants of Crown land, other than that described in Schedule 1.  
  • 12 Grants of land to Land Trusts.  
  • 13 Grants of interests in land the subject of a deed in escrow.  
  • 14 Occupation, &c., by the Crown, &c., of Aboriginal land vested in Land Trust.  
  • 15 Payments to Land Council in respect of occupation of land by the Crown, &c.  
  • 16 Payments to Land Council by the Crown in respect of interests in Aboriginal land.  
  • 17 Appropriation of payments to Land Council.  
  • 18 Occupation or use of Aboriginal land by mission.  
  • 19 Dealings, &c., with interests in land by Land Trusts.  
  • 20 Leases in compliance with obligations of the Commonwealth.  
  • 21 Establishment of Land Councils.  
  • 22 Land Council to be body corporate, &c.  
  • 23 Functions of Land Council.  
  • 24 Register of traditional Aboriginal owners of Aboriginal land.  
  • 25 Duty of Land Council to attempt conciliation of disputes  
  • 26 Land Council to meet expenses, &c., of Land Trust.  
  • 27 Powers of Land Council.  
  • 28 Delegation by Land Council.  
  • 29 Membership of Land Council.  
  • 30 Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Land Council.  
  • 31 Meetings of Land Council.  
  • 32 Bank accounts.  
  • 33 Borrowing by Land Council.  
  • 34 Estimates of expenditure by Land Council.  
  • 35 Application of moneys of Land Council.  
  • 36 Other payments to be approved by Minister.  
  • 37 Financial records to be kept.  
  • 38 Audit of financial records.  
  • 39 Preservation of rights of member of staff of Land Council.  
  • 40 Grants of mining interests.  
  • 41 Application of Acts authorizing mining on Aboriginal land.  
  • 42 Proclamation to be laid before House of Parliament.  
  • 43 Payments in respect of granting of mining interests.  
  • 44 Payments in respect of mining under Acts.  
  • 45 Arbitration on agreement sought by Land Council.  
  • 46 Arbitration on required agreement.  
  • 47 Offence in connexion with mining interest.  
  • 48 Consent of Land Council to reflect views of traditional Aboriginal owners.  
  • 49 Aboriginal Land Commissioner.  
  • 50 Functions of Commissioner.  
  • 51 Powers of Commissioner.  
  • 52 Appointment of Commissioner.  
  • 53 Judge to be appointed as Commissioner.  
  • 54 Power to require person to answer questions and produce documents.  
  • 55 Interests of Commissioner in any business.  
  • 56 Leave of absence.  
  • 57 Acting appointments.  
  • 58 Resignation.  
  • 59 Staff to assist Commissioner.  
  • 60 Consultants to Commissioner.  
  • 61 Annual report, &c., by Commissioner.  
  • 62 Aboriginals Benefit Trust Account.  
  • 63 Payments into Trust Account and consequential appropriation.  
  • 64 Payments out of Trust Account.  
  • 65 Trust Account Advisory Committee.  
  • 66 Interpretation.  
  • 67 Aboriginal land not to be resumed, &c.  
  • 68 Roads over Aboriginal land.  
  • 69 Sacred sites.  
  • 70 Entry on Aboriginal land.  
  • 71 Traditional rights to use or occupation of Aboriginal land.  
  • 72 Aboriginal land to continue to be reserve under Northern Territory law.  
  • 73 Reciprocal legislation of the Northern Territory.  
  • 74 Application of laws of Northern Territory to Aboriginal land.  
  • 75 Application of miner's right in relation to Aboriginal land.  
  • 76 Delegation by Minister.  
  • 77 Remuneration and allowances.  
  • 78 Regulations.  

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