Armidale Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2001] NSWLEC 268

Reported Decision : 118 LGERA 356

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Armidale Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2001] NSWLEC 268 APPLICANT: Armidale Local Aboriginal Land Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act FILE NUMBER(S) : 30303 of 1999 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Aboriginal :- Aboriginal Land Claim-Crown land used for the conduct of University-Tenancies granted in respect of child care centre and residence for visiting academic-whether land lawfully used or occupied-whether tenancies valid Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 Crown Lands Act 1989, s 102(1) Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 LEGISLATION CITED: Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989 (Act No 65) University of New England Act 1993 University of New England Act 1989 (Act No 67) Western Lands Act 1901 Industrial Properties (Barton Hill) Ltd v Associated Electrical Industries Ltd (1977) QB 580; Minister for Minerals and Energy v Vaughan-Taylor (1991) 73 LGRA 115; Minister for Natural Resources v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (1997) 9 NSWLR 154 at 158; National Parks and Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573; CASES CITED: NSW Aboriginal Land Council v The Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act 1989 (Matter No 30072 of 1996-unreported 22 October 1997) Lloyd J ; NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Tamworth Local Land Council (Matter No 40200 of 1988-unreported 14 December 1988); Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; Ryde Municipal Council v Macquarie University (1978) 139 CLR 633; Tasker v Fullwood (1978) 1 NSWLR 20 DATES OF HEARING: 20, 21 August 2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/27/2001