South Australian Numbered Acts

PITJANTJATJARA LAND RIGHTS (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO 52 OF 2005) - SECT 26

26—Amendment of section 36—Disputes

        (1)         Section 36(1)—delete "Any Pitjantjatjara who is aggrieved by a decision or action of Anangu Pitjantjatjara, or any of its members," and substitute:

An A n angu who is aggrieved by a decision or action of the Executive Board

        (2)         Section 36—delete "tribal assessor" wherever occurring and substitute:

conciliator

        (3)         Section 36—after subsection (1) insert:

        (1a)         The conciliator may refuse to hear an appeal if the conciliator considers that the appeal is frivolous or vexatious.

        (1b)         Before hearing an appeal, the conciliator should, so far as is practicable, endeavour to resolve the dispute by mediation between the parties.

        (4)         Section 36(3)—delete "himself in such manner as he" and substitute:

herself or himself in such manner as she or he

        (5)         Section 36(4)—delete subsection (4) and substitute:

        (4)         In proceedings under this section, the conciliator—

            (a)         must seek to further the objects of the Act; and

            (b)         must have regard to, and where appropriate give effect to, the customs and traditions of the Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara or Ngaanyatjarra people (as the case requires); and

            (c)         must act fairly and consider the need of the Executive Board to balance the interests of all A n angu.

        (6)         Section 36(5)(a)—before "he" insert:

she or

        (7)         Section 36—after subsection (5) insert:

        (6)         A direction under this section that is inconsistent with this or any other Act or law, or the constitution, is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void and of no effect.