Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Cth)

Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2008

No. 67, 2008

An Act to amend laws in relation to Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Land rights Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

Schedule 2—Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

Schedule 3—Park lands Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2008

No. 67, 2008

An Act to amend laws in relation to Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory, and for other purposes

[Assented to 1 July 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2008.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Land rights

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

1 Subsection 3(1) Insert:

Executive Director means the Executive Director of Township Leasing referred to in section 20B.

2 After subsection 19(3) Insert:

(3A) If a Land Trust is considering granting a lease under subsection (3), the relevant Land Council may, by notice in writing given to the Minister, request that, if the Land Trust and the Commonwealth intend to enter into the lease, the Executive Director: (a) enter into the lease on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (b) administer the lease.

(3B) If the Minister receives a request under subsection (3A), the Minister must, by notice in writing given to the relevant Land Council, agree or refuse to agree to the request.