Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LANDS ACT 1995

- Act 98 of 1995
- Royal Assent 14 November 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   3A.     Aboriginal person
   4.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania

           Division 1 - Establishment and constitution of Council

   5.      Establishment of Council
   6.      Constitution of Council

           Division 2 - Election of members of Council

   7.      Timing of elections
   8.      Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania Electors Roll
   9.      Who is entitled to be on the Roll
   10.     Preliminary Roll
   10AA.   Protection of sensitive enrolment records
   10A.    Transfer of names to Roll
   11.     Availability of Preliminary Roll and Roll
   12.     Conduct of elections
   13.     Who may vote
   14.     Who may stand for election
   15.     Counting of votes
   16.     Certificate of election
   17.     Costs of elections

           Division 3 - Functions and powers of Council

   18.     Functions and powers of Council
   19.     Review of Council's decisions

           Division 4 - Staff

   20.     Staff

           Division 5 - Finances of the Council

   21.     Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania Fund
   22.     Application of Fund
   23.     Authorised deposit-taking institution accounts
   24.     Temporary investment of funds
   25.     Financial statements
   26.      

   PART 3 - Aboriginal Land

   27.     Land vested in Council
   28.     Existing leases and licences
   28A.    Power to grant new leases and licences
   29.     Appeals in respect of Council's decisions in relation to leases and licences
   30.     Council precluded from mortgaging, &c., Aboriginal land
   31.     Local management of certain areas
   32.     Management plans
   33.     Folio of Register to be created for Aboriginal land
   34.     Stamp duty and charges not payable
   35.     Power of Recorder to correct folio of the Register
   35A.    Registration of declarations of land acquired by Council

   PART 4 - Miscellaneous

   36.     Disclosure of pecuniary interests
   37.     Disqualification from office
   37A.    Settlement Point cemetery
   38.     Statutory rules revoked or amended
   38A.    Cessation of reserved status of certain land
   39.     Certain areas cease to be conservation areas and State reserves
   40.     Indemnity of Council in respect of Aboriginal land
   41.     Regulations
   42.     Amendment of Acts
   43.     Transitional provision
   44.     Administration of Act
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           SCHEDULE 3
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