Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ABORIGINAL LAND REGULATION 2011 - REG 56

56 Chief executive may dissolve Aboriginal land claim associations

(1) This section applies—

(a) to an Aboriginal land claim association incorporated under the repealed regulation and in existence on the commencement; and

(b) until the day that is 3 years after the commencement; and

(c) if the chief executive is satisfied the association is no longer needed for land claim purposes.

(2) The chief executive may give the association a written notice stating—

(a) the chief executive intends to dissolve the association; and

(b) the reason for the proposed dissolution; and

(c) that the association may make written representations to the chief executive about the proposed dissolution; and

(d) the reasonable period, of at least 3 months, in which the representations may be made.

(3) The chief executive must consider all representations made under subsection (2).

(4) If, after considering all representations made under subsection (2), the chief executive is satisfied the association is no longer needed for land claim purposes, the chief executive may, by gazette notice, dissolve the association.

(5) The dissolution of the association has effect on the day the gazette notice is published.

(6) If the association is dissolved under this section, the assets and liabilities of the association vest in the State.