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ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 (NO 16 OF 2006) - SECT 30

Order to repair or restore Aboriginal cultural heritage

    (1)     This section applies if a court accepts a plea of guilty from a person in relation to, or finds a person guilty of, or convicts a person of, an offence under this Division in relation to Aboriginal cultural heritage.

    (2)     In addition to any other sentencing order imposed in respect of the offence, the court may order the person to pay to the State or the Council or a relevant registered Aboriginal party, an amount of money for or towards—

        (a)     the cost of any repair or restoration of the Aboriginal cultural heritage needing to be carried out; and

        (b)     the cost of any repair or restoration of anything else that is not the Aboriginal cultural heritage, but that is associated with the Aboriginal cultural heritage and also needs to be repaired or restored because of the offence.

    (3)     The court may also order the person to take any reasonable steps that the court thinks appropriate for any rehabilitation of land that needs to be done because of the offence.



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