Federal Court of Australia
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Catchwords
Administrative Law - Powers of Aboriginal Lands Commissioner when
performing his functions under the Aboriginal Land Rights
(Northern Territory) Act 1976 - whether Commissioner has power <6 authorise persons to enter upon leasehold lands - whether Commissioner has power to compel leaseholders to permit persons to
enter upon their lands.
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, s.51
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
ANTHONY LAGOON STATION PTY LTD and EVA DOWNS PASTORAL COMPANY PTY LTD v. THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MAURICE, ABORIGINAL LAND
COMMISSIONER, NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
NTG 7 of 1986
Sweeney, Northrop & Ryan JJ.
Melbourne
15 guly, 1987 ®
PUOTNIZD 2 ~ JUL 1987 FEDERAL GOURT oF
AUSTRALIA
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IN THE FEDERAL
COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT
REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION
NO. NTG 7 of 1986
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF
AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN:
AND:
THE COURT:
DATE
PLACE
ANTHONY LAGOON STATION PTY LTD and EVA DOWNS PASTORAL COMPANY
PTY LTD
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE
MAURICE, ABORIGINAL LAND
COMMISSIONER
NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Sweeney, Northrop & Ryan JJ. 15 July, 1987
Melbourne
Appellants
First Respondent
Second Respondent
Third Respondent
MINUTES OF ORDER
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appeal be allowed. ~«
2. The order appealed from be set aside.
3. The decision of the Aboriginal Lands Commissioner of 25 August 1986 and the instrument executed by him on that date be quashed.
4. The Northern Land Council pay the costs of the appellants in respect of the application for the order
of review appealed against and in respect of the appeal.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT
REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION
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