Traditional Owner Settlement Act, 2010 (No. 62). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Public land Traditional rights/customary rights Protected area Indigenous peoples Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Cultural heritage Water rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The purposes of this Act, consisting of 19 Parts, are to advance reconciliation and promote good relations between the State and traditional owners and to recognise traditional owner groups based on their traditional and cultural associations to certain land in Victoria by: (a) providing for the making of agreements between the State and traditional owner groups: (i) to recognise traditional owner rights and to confer rights on traditional owner groups as to access to or ownership or management of certain public land; and (ii) as to decision making rights and other rights that may be exercised in relation to the use and development of the land or natural resources on the land; and (b) making any amendments to other Acts that are necessary to ensure the agreements are effective; and (c) making any related and consequential amendments to other Acts. Full text English Website www.legislation.vic.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Traditional Owner Settlement (Negotiation Costs) Regulations, 2015. Legislation | Australia | 2015 Keyword: Public land, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Indigenous peoples, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX