Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 32 of 1994 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 16 July 2000
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 146 of 1999
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Object of Act
4 Definitions
5 Nomination of members of the board of the Wet Tropics Management Authority
6 Aboriginal representation on the Authority
7 Secondment of staff to Authority
8 Aboriginal representation on advisory committees
9 This Act does not affect the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
10 Tabling of annual report of Authority
Notes
Preamble
This preamble sets out considerations taken into account by the Parliament of Australia in enacting the law that follows.
Aboriginal people have occupied, used, and enjoyed land in the Area since time immemorial.
The Area is part of the cultural landscape of Rainforest Aboriginal peoples and is important spiritually, socially, historically and culturally to aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land.
It is, therefore, the intention of the Parliament to recognise a role for Aboriginal peoples particularly concerned with land and waters in the Area, and give Aboriginal peoples a role to play in its management.
The Parliament of Australia therefore enacts: