Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ACT 1980 No. 34 of 1980 - SECT 23

23.(1) For the purposes of enabling Aboriginals to occupy land, moneys of the
General Fund may be applied-

   (a)  in making grants of money, on such terms and conditions as the
        Commission determines-

        (i)    to Aboriginal land trusts for the acquisition by those trusts
               of interests in land, and in such personal property as the
               Commission considers appropriate, for the object of enabling
               Aboriginals to occupy that land; and

        (ii)   to Aboriginal corporations for the acquisition by those
               corporations of interests in land, and in such
               personal property as the Commission considers appropriate, for
               the object of enabling members of those corporations to occupy
               that land;

   (b)  in the acquisition by the Commission of interests in land or personal
        property in pursuance of section 27;

   (c)  in making grants of money, on such terms and conditions as the
        Commission determines, to Aboriginal bodies to enable improvements to
        be made to land in which Aboriginal bodies hold interests; and

   (d)  in making payments in respect of such investigations or inquiries as
        the Commission considers necessary in relation to-

        (i)    land or other property in relation to which moneys may be, or
               have been, applied in accordance with paragraph (a); or

        (ii)   land or other property in which interests have been, or may be,
               acquired or otherwise dealt with in pursuance of section 27.

(2) Moneys of the General Fund may also be applied in making other payments
incidental to the application of moneys in accordance with paragraph (1) (a),
(b) or (c).

(3) Moneys of the General Fund shall not be applied under paragraph (1) (a) or
(b) in relation to any land unless-

   (a)  particulars of an application in relation to that land have been
        entered in the Register under sub-section 32 (2); and

   (b)  the Commission has endeavoured to consult with the appropriate
        authority responsible for planning in relation to the use and
        development of land in the State or Territory in which that land is
        situated.