Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Amendment Bill 2008 (Qld)

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Queensland

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Amendment Bill

Queensland

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Amendment Bill 2008

Contents Page Part 1 Preliminary 1 Shorttitle .. 0... eee ee 14 2 Commencement... . 0.00.5... cece eee eee eee 14 Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 3 Act amended in pt 2 and schedule..................-..0-. 14 4 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) .................00...0000. 14 5 Omission of s 5 (Meaning of native title interests) ............ 18 6 Replacement of s 6 (Crown bound) ..................00005 18 6 Act binds all persons ..............-..0-0 00 0ee 18 Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of Aboriginal land) ............ 19 8 Amendment of s 11 (Meaning of transferable and transferred land) eee 19 9 Amendment of s 12 (Lands that are transferable lands) ....... 19 10 Amendment of s 13 (DOGIT land) ...............2.....00. 20 11 Amendment of s 15 (Aurukun Shire lease land).............. 20 12 Amendment of s 16 (Mornington Island Shire lease land)...... 20 13 Insertion of new pt 2, div3A.............. 000 c eee eee eee 21 Division 3A Declarations about particular transferable land 16A Definition for div 3A .............00....0 00 eee 21 16B Particular land may be declared to be not transferable land ww eee eee 21 16C Notice of intention to make declaration ........... 22 16D Minister to consider representations and give notice of decision ............ 00... cee eee eee 23 16E Appeal against particular decision............... 24 16F Powers of Land Court on appeal................ 24

16G Notice about declarations—trustee .............. 25 17 19 21 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Amendment Bill 2008

16H Notice about declarations—registrar ........... 161 Requirements about plans of subdivision for declarations unders 16B.................... Amendment of s 19 (Lands that are available Crown land—general) we eee eee ee Insertion of new pt 2A...... 0.0.0... cece eee ee Part 2A Formal expression of interest about land 26A Purpose of pt 2A............00...00 00 ee eee 26B Land to which pt 2A applies.................. 26C Expression of interest in having land made transferableland ww. eee eee 26D Chief executive to consider expression of interest. . . 26E Consideration of expression of interest does not impose obligation on State................... Amendment of s 27 (Deeds of grant to be prepared)........ Insertion of NeWS 227A... 1. ee ee 27A Appointment of registered native title body corporate as grantee ............ 2... eee Amendment of s 28 (Minister to appoint trustees) .......... Insertion of new ss 28A and 28B...............-0.0000- 28A Procedure for appointing grantees............. 28B Application of Trusts Act 1973 ................ Amendment of s 29 (Minister to act as soon as possible) .... Amendment of s 31 (Inclusion of additional areas in deed of Qrant) eee eee Amendment of s 33 (Existing interests) .................. Amendment of s 35 (Cancellation of deed of grant in trust). . . Replacement of ss 39 and 40................000...0000. Subdivision 1 General 39 Power to deal with transferred land ............ 40 Requirement for consultation................. 40A Provision about Minister's consent............. 40B Provision about particular leases.............. Subdivision 2 Sale or mortgage prohibited 40C Prohibition on sale or mortgage of transferred land. . Subdivision 3 Grant of leases 40D Grant of lease for transferred land............. 40E Particular restrictions on grant of leases ........