Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976 No. 191 of 1976 - SECT 64

64. (1) There shall be paid out of the Trust Account from time to time, for
distribution between or among the Land Councils in such proportions as the
Minister determines having regard to the number of Aboriginals living in the
area of each Council, an amount equal to 40 per centum of the amounts paid
into the Trust Fund in accordance with sub-section 63 (2) or (4).

(2) Where the distribution referred to in sub-section (1) is between 2 Land
Councils only, the Minister shall determine the proportions for the purposes
of that distribution as 50 per centum for each Council.

(3) There shall be paid out of the Trust Account, from time to time, to each
Land Council in the area of which a mining interest referred to in sub-section
63 (2) is situated, or mining operations referred to in sub-section 63 (4) are
being carried on, an amount equal to 30 per centum of any amounts-

   (a)  paid into the Trust Account in accordance with sub-section 63 (2) in
        respect of that mining interest; or

   (b)  paid into the Trust Account in accordance with sub-section 63 (4) in
        respect of those mining operations, as the case may be.

(4) There shall be paid out of the Trust Account such other amounts as the
Minister directs to be paid or applied to or for the benefit of Aboriginals
living in the Northern Territory.

(5) There shall be paid out of the Trust Account such amounts to meet the
expenses of administering the account as the Minister directs.

(6) Amounts that the Minister directs to be paid out of the Trust Account
under sub-section (4) or (5) shall be paid or applied in accordance with the
direction.