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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE PROTECTION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1994 NO. 28

STATUTORY RULE 1994 No. 28

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Regulations (Amendment)

This amendment to the Regulations was made under section 32 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (the Act).

Subsection 21A(1) of the Act defines a local Aboriginal community as of an organisation that is specified in the Schedule". The Schedule lists a number of local Aboriginal communities in Victoria but did not formerly include one community known as the Yorta Yorta Murray Goulburn Rivers Clans Incorporated. This community is listed in the Schedule 4 of the Regulations under the heading Community areas in relation to local Aboriginal Communities in Victoria.

Section 32 of the Act empowers the Governor-General to make Regulations required or permitted by the Act to be prescribed.

Subsection 21A(2) of the Act permits the Regulations to amend the Schedule by adding the name of an organisation that is incorporated in or carries on business in Victoria.

The effect of this amendment is to add the Yorta Yorta Murray Goulburn Rivers Clans Incorporated to the Schedule to the Act.

The Regulations took effect from the date of notification in the Gazette.