Queensland Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 2003 - SECT 170

170 Consideration of particular cultural heritage studies endorsed before commencement

(1) This section applies if, before the commencement, a sponsor—

(a) either—

(i) gave a written notice (proposed study) under section 56 (1) ; or

(ii) caused a public notice (proposed study) to be published under section 61 (2) ; and

(b) endorsed an Aboriginal party to take part in a cultural heritage study under section 62 (2) , 64 (2) or 65 (2) .

(2) If the cultural heritage study is given to the chief executive for recording under section 71 (1) , the chief executive must consider whether to record the findings of the study under this Act as in force before the commencement.

(3) Despite subsection (1) , this section does not apply to an act or omission that is declared to be, and to have always been, valid and lawful under section 172 .