Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Short title.  
   2.      Commencement.  
   3.      Interpretation.  
   4.      Land Trusts.  
   5.      Functions of Land Trusts.  
   6.      Land Trust not empowered to accept moneys.  
   7.      Membership of Land Trust.  
   8.      Termination of appointment of members of Land Trusts.  
   9.      Resignation of member of Land Trust.  
   10.     Recommendations for grants of Crown land described in Schedule 1.  
   11.     Recommendations for grants of Crown land, other than that described in Schedule 1.  
   12.     Grants of land to Land Trusts.  
   13.     Grants of interests in land the subject of a deed in escrow.  
   14.     Occupation, &c., by the Crown, &c., of Aboriginal land vested in Land Trust.  
   15.     Payments to Land Council in respect of occupation of land by the Crown, &c.  
   16.     Payments to Land Council by the Crown in respect of interests in Aboriginal land.  
   17.     Appropriation of payments to Land Council.  
   18.     Occupation or use of Aboriginal land by mission.  
   19.     Dealings, &c., with interests in land by Land Trusts.  
   20.     Leases in compliance with obligations of the Commonwealth.  
   21.     Establishment of Land Councils.  
   22.     Land Council to be body corporate, &c.  
   23.     Functions of Land Council.  
   24.     Register of traditional Aboriginal owners of Aboriginal land.  
   25.     Duty of Land Council to attempt conciliation of disputes  
   26.     Land Council to meet expenses, &c., of Land Trust.  
   27.     Powers of Land Council.  
   28.     Delegation by Land Council.  
   29.     Membership of Land Council.  
   30.     Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Land Council.  
   31.     Meetings of Land Council.  
   32.     Bank accounts.  
   33.     Borrowing by Land Council.  
   34.     Estimates of expenditure by Land Council.  
   35.     Application of moneys of Land Council.  
   36.     Other payments to be approved by Minister.  
   37.     Financial records to be kept.  
   38.     Audit of financial records.  
   39.     Preservation of rights of member of staff of Land Council.  
   40.     Grants of mining interests.  
   41.     Application of Acts authorizing mining on Aboriginal land.  
   42.     Proclamation to be laid before House of Parliament.  
   43.     Payments in respect of granting of mining interests.  
   44.     Payments in respect of mining under Acts.  
   45.     Arbitration on agreement sought by Land Council.  
   46.     Arbitration on required agreement.  
   47.     Offence in connexion with mining interest.  
   48.     Consent of Land Council to reflect views of traditional Aboriginal owners.  
   49.     Aboriginal Land Commissioner.  
   50.     Functions of Commissioner.  
   51.     Powers of Commissioner.  
   52.     Appointment of Commissioner.  
   53.     Judge to be appointed as Commissioner.  
   54.     Power to require person to answer questions and produce documents.  
   55.     Interests of Commissioner in any business.  
   56.     Leave of absence.  
   57.     Acting appointments.  
   58.     Resignation.  
   59.     Staff to assist Commissioner.  
   60.     Consultants to Commissioner.  
   61.     Annual report, &c., by Commissioner.  
   62.     Aboriginals Benefit Trust Account.  
   63.     Payments into Trust Account and consequential appropriation.  
   64.     Payments out of Trust Account.  
   65.     Trust Account Advisory Committee.  
   66.     Interpretation.  
   67.     Aboriginal land not to be resumed, &c.  
   68.     Roads over Aboriginal land.  
   69.     Sacred sites.  
   70.     Entry on Aboriginal land.  
   71.     Traditional rights to use or occupation of Aboriginal land.  
   72.     Aboriginal land to continue to be reserve under Northern Territory law.  
   73.     Reciprocal legislation of the Northern Territory.  
   74.     Application of laws of Northern Territory to Aboriginal land.  
   75.     Application of miner's right in relation to Aboriginal land.  
   76.     Delegation by Minister.  
   77.     Remuneration and allowances.  
   78.     Regulations.  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3