Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HERITAGE ACT 2004 - SECT 53C

    (1)     An Aboriginal object is owned by the Territory if—

        (a)     the object is located on territory land, and the following apply:

              (i)     another person or entity does not hold a legal interest in the object;

              (ii)     the Minister has not made a declaration stating that the Territory surrenders its legal interest in the object; or

        (b)     the object is purchased by the Territory; or

        (c)     the object is given to the Territory by a person who holds an interest in the object.

    (2)     A declaration is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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