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Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to repeal the Aborigines Act 1969 and to make provisions with respect to the land rights of Aborigines, including provisions for or with respect to the constitution of Aboriginal Land Councils, the vesting of land in those Councils, the acquisition of land by or for those Councils and the allocations of funds to and by those Councils; to amend certain other Acts; and to make provisions for certain other purposes.
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Land tenure Vested rights/existing rights Traditional rights/customary rights Institution Lease Transfer Ownership Dispute settlement Non-governmental entity Indigenous peoples Access right Mining
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 10 June 1983.
Abstract

The purposes of this Act, consisting of 12 Parts, are as follows: (a) to provide land rights for Aboriginal persons in New South Wales, (b) to provide for representative Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales, (c) to vest land in those Councils, (d) to provide for the acquisition of land, and the management of land and other assets and investments, by or for those Councils and the allocation of funds to and by those Councils, (e) to provide for the provision of community benefit schemes by or on behalf of those Councils. According to the provisions of this Act the Minister may constitute an area as a Local Aboriginal Land Council area. For each Local Aboriginal Land Council area there shall be a Local Aboriginal Land Council which shall be a body corporate. The functions of the Council shall be inter alia: (a) to acquire land and to hold or otherwise deal with land vested in or acquired by the Council; (b) to negotiate the acquisition or lease of lands of cultural significance to Aboriginals; (c) to make applications in writing to the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council for the granting of funds to be applied solely to the payment of the administrative costs and expenses of the Local Aboriginal Land Council; (d) to protect the interests of Aborigines; (e) to conciliate disputes between individual Aborigines or groups of Aborigines. Further provisions concern the preparation of Local Aboriginal Land Council rolls, membership of the council, election of members, meetings, etc.

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

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 1996.

Legislation | Australia | 1996

Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Land tenure, Non-governmental entity, Institution, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2010)

Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Land tenure, Non-governmental entity, Institution, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Act 2014.

Legislation | Australia | 2014

Keyword: Land tenure, Vested rights/existing rights, Traditional rights/customary rights, Institution, Lease, Transfer, Ownership, Dispute settlement, Non-governmental entity, Indigenous peoples, Registration, Access right, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX