Aboriginal Lands Act 1995. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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