Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The functions of
the Authority are to —
(a)
provide for consultation with persons of Aboriginal descent; and
(b)
recognise and support as may be necessary the traditional Aboriginal culture;
and
(c)
promote opportunity for the involvement of persons of Aboriginal descent in
the affairs of the community, and promote the involvement of all sectors of
the community in the advancement of Aboriginal affairs; and
(d)
foster the involvement of persons of Aboriginal descent in their own
enterprises in all aspects of commerce, industry and production, including
agriculture; and
(e)
provide consultative, planning and advisory services in relation to the
economic, social and cultural activities of persons of Aboriginal descent, and
advise on the adequacy, implementation and co-ordination of services provided
or to be provided from other sources; and
(f) make
available such services as may be necessary to promote the effective control
and management of land held in trust by or for persons of Aboriginal descent;
and
(g)
generally to take, instigate or support such action as is necessary to promote
the economic, social and cultural advancement of persons of Aboriginal descent
in Western Australia, and to that end to apportion, apply or distribute the
moneys available to it.
(2) In exercising its
functions under this section, the Authority shall at all times take into
account the expressed views of the Aboriginal Advisory Council.