NORTHERN TERRITORY ABORIGINAL SACRED SITES ACT 1989

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Act binds Crown  

PART II--ADMINISTRATION

• 5 Establishment of Authority  
• 6 Composition of Authority  
• 7 Resignation and termination of membership  
• 8 Leave of absence  
• 9 Acting appointments  
• 10 Functions of Authority  
• 11 Powers of Authority  
• 12 Meetings of Authority  
• 13 Protection of members  
• 14 Annual report  
• 15 Chief Executive Officer  
• 16 Acting Chief Executive Officer  
• 17 Other staff of Authority  
• 18 Salaries, allowances and expenses  
• 19 Delegation  

PART III--SITES PROTECTION PROCEDURE

Division 1A--Application for Authority Certificate

• 19A Definitions  
• 19B Application for Authority Certificate  
• 19C Authority to classify application  
• 19D Fees and charges  
• 19E Non-standard application  
• 19F Authority to consult with custodians  
• 19G Applicant may request conference with custodians  
• 19H Applicant may have matter referred to Minister  
• 19J Minister may require security  
• 19K Account for charges  
• 19L Conference with custodians  

Division 1--Avoidance of sacred sites

• 22 Authority Certificate  
• 23 Variation of Certificate  
• 24 New applications on refusal of Authority  
• 25 Effect of Certificate  
• 26 Register of Certificates, &c.  

Division 2--Documenting, evaluating and registering sacred sites

• 27 Application to have site registered  
• 28 Representations by owners of land on which site situated  
• 29 Registering of sacred sites  

Division 3--Review procedure

• 30 Application for review  
• 31 Consideration of report and recommendations  
• 32 Decision of Minister  

PART IV--OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES

• 33 Entry onto sacred sites  
• 34 Work on sacred site  
• 35 Desecration  
• 36 Defences  
• 37 Contravention of sites avoidance conditions  
• 38 Secrecy  
• 39 Authority to bring prosecutions  
• 39A Time for commencing prosecution  

PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

• 40 Non-derogation from other laws or rights  
• 41 Powers to protect sacred sites  
• 42 Wishes of Aboriginals to be taken into account  
• 43 Permission to enter and remain on sacred site  
• 44 Proprietary rights of owners of land preserved  
• 45 Evidence that site is sacred site  
• 46 Aboriginals' right of access to sacred sites  
• 47 Access to sacred sites across other land  
• 48 Inspection of register and other records  
• 48A Acquisition to be on just terms  
• 48B Fees and charges are debt due and payable  
• 49 Regulations  

PART VI--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL

• 50 Repeal  
• 52 Interim Authority  
• 53 Appointment of first Chairman, &c.  
• 54 Property of former Authority  
• SCHEDULE
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