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Aboriginal Land Regulation 1991.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1991 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Mining Ownership Court/tribunal Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation provides for the implementation of the Aboriginal land Act 1991. The Regulation is divided into 8 Parts (56 regulations) and is completed by 5 Schedules. Part 2 provides for the incorporation of claims for Aboriginal land, Part 3 deals with land trusts and Parts 4 and 5 specify, respectively, the powers of the Supreme Court on matters related to Aboriginal land and the decision making process for the granting of Aboriginal land. Part 6 regulates appeals to the Appeal Court in matters related to the claiming and granting processes, while Part 7 is dedicated to the determination of mining royalties. Schedules define the areas that can be affected by the Aboriginal Land Act and this Regulation. They cover, respectively, to tidal land that is available State land, available State land that is transferable land, available State land that is claimable land, transferable land that is not claimable land and Aboriginal reserve land.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Aboriginal Land Act 1991.

Legislation | Australia | 1991 (2021)

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Mining, Ownership, Court/tribunal, Indigenous peoples, Protected area, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Aboriginal Land Regulation 2011.

Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2019)

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Mining, Ownership, Court/tribunal, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX