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Aboriginal Lands Act 1995.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to promote reconciliation with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community by granting to Aboriginal people certain parcels of land of historic or cultural significance.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Institution Special fund Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 44 sections divided into four Parts and completed by five Schedules, aims to promote reconciliation with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community by granting to Aboriginal people certain parcels of land of historic or cultural significance. The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania is established as a body corporate. The Council has the following functions: (a) to use and sustainably manage Aboriginal land and its natural resources for the benefit of all Aboriginal persons; (b) to exercise, for the benefit of all Aboriginal persons, the Council's powers as owner of Aboriginal land; (c) to prepare management plans in respect of Aboriginal land; (d) to use and sustainably manage any other land in which the Council acquires an interest, etc.

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

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Aboriginal Lands Regulations 2008.

Legislation | Australia | 2008

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Aboriginal Lands Regulations 2018.

Legislation | Australia | 2018

Keyword: Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Indigenous peoples, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX