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ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 84

Approval of community, land and business plans

84 Approval of community, land and business plans

(1) A community, land and business plan is adopted by a Local Aboriginal Land Council if it is approved by a meeting of the members of the Council, of which not less than 14 days notice was given.
(1A) A Local Aboriginal Land Council resolution that approves the adoption of a community, land and business plan must be passed by not less than 80 per cent of the voting members of the Council present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
(3) A Local Aboriginal Land Council must make available to its members, on request, for a period of not less than 14 days before any such meeting and at the meeting, a summary of the proposed community, land and business plan or a copy of the plan.
(4) The summary is to contain the matters prescribed by the regulations.
(5) More than one meeting may be called to enable approval of a community, land and business plan.
(5A) A Local Aboriginal Land Council must, not more than 14 days after approving or amending a community, land and business plan, provide the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council with--
(a) a copy of the plan, and
(b) documentation demonstrating that the Council approved the plan in accordance with this Division.
(6) A community, land and business plan for a Local Aboriginal Land Council takes effect on the day on which it is approved or on such later date as may be specified in the plan.
(7) A community, land and business plan has effect for the period (not exceeding 5 years) specified in the plan or until it is replaced, whichever occurs first.
(8) Failure to comply with a requirement of this Division for the preparation or approval of a community, land or business plan does not affect the validity of the plan.



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