Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the preservation on behalf of the community of places and objects customarily used by or traditional to the original inhabitants of Australia or their descendants, or associated therewith, and for other purposes incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Cultural heritage Institution Registration Protected area Indigenous peoples Offences/penalties Inspection Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 68 sections divided into eight Parts, provides for the protection, recognition and preservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia. Full text English Website www7.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Aboriginal Heritage (Marandoo) Act 1992. Legislation | Australia | 1992 (2010) Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Cultural heritage, Zoning, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021. Legislation | Australia | 2021 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Cultural heritage, Institution, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Risk assessment/management, Management/conservation, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX