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Aboriginal Lands Act 1991 (Act No. 38).

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (1998)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Public land Traditional rights/customary rights Protected area Indigenous peoples Cultural heritage
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 18 June 1991.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to authorize the granting of public land for Aboriginal cultural and burial purposes. The Act provides for the closure of roads in the areas (sect. 4), extinguishes existing rights on the land (sect. 5), prohibits the sale of land (sect. 7) and states that no compensation is payable by the Crown in respect of anything done under or arising out of this Act (sect. 9). The Act is completed by four Schedules: Land in respect of which reservations and Crown Grants are revoked, Plan of Coranderrk Mission Cemetery and access road, Plan of Ebenezer Mission Cemetery and Plan of Ramahyuck Mission Cemetery and access road.

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