Editors --- "Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997 - Digest" [1998] AUIndigLawRpr 14; (1998) 3(2) Australian Indigenous Law Reporter 279

Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997

An Act to facilitate the construction of the Hindmarsh Island bridge, and for related purposes.

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act 1997.

Commencement

2 This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation

3 In this Act:

'Heritage Protection Act' means the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984.

'Hindmarsh Island bridge area' means the area identified in cl. 1 of Schedule 1.

'Pit area' means the area identified in cl. 2 of Schedule 1.

Provisions facilitating construction etc. of the bridge

4 (1) The Heritage Protection Act does not authorise the making of a declaration in relation to the preservation or protection of an area or object from any of the following activities:

(a) the construction of a bridge, and associated works (including approaches to the bridge), in the Hindmarsh Island bridge area;

(b) work or other activities in that area preparatory to, or associated with, that construction;

(c) maintenance on, or repairs to, the bridge and associated works;

(d) use of the bridge and associated works;

(e) the removal of materials from, or dumping of materials in, the pit area in connection with any of the activities mentioned in paras. (a), (b) and (c).

(2) The Heritage Protection Act does not authorise the Minister to take any action after the commencement of this Act in relation to an application (whether made before or after the commencement of this Act) that relates (wholly or partly) to activity covered by paras. (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).

See Kartinyeri v The Commonwealth in this issue of the AILR.