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.