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Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 Act No. 191 of 1976 as amended This compilation was prepared on 22 September 2011 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 97 of 2011 [Note: Subsections 70(2BA), (2BB), (2BC) cease to have effect on 18 August 2012, see section 70] The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra ComLaw Authoritative Act C2011C00768 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2011C00768 Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 1 Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1 2 Commencement [see Note 1]............................................................. 1 3 Interpretation ..................................................................................... 1 3AAA Approval of Commonwealth entities ................................................. 8 3AA Approval of NT entities ..................................................................... 9 3AB Townships ......................................................................................... 9 3A Crown land vested in Northern Territory......................................... 10 3B Act binds the Crown ........................................................................ 10 3C Act has effect despite Lands Acquisition Act .................................. 10 3D Application of the Criminal Code ................................................... 10 Part II—Grants of land to Aboriginal Land Trusts 11 4 Land Trusts ...................................................................................... 11 5 Functions of Land Trusts ................................................................. 14 5A Public Works Committee Act .......................................................... 14 6 Land Trust not empowered to accept moneys ................................. 15 7 Membership of Land Trust .............................................................. 15 8 Termination of appointment of members of Land Trusts ................ 16 9 Resignation of member of Land Trust ............................................. 16 10 Recommendations for grants of Crown land described in Schedule 1 ....................................................................................... 17 11 Recommendations for grants of Crown land other than Schedule 1 land and former public roads ......................................... 19 11A Land Councils may enter into agreements concerning land under claim ...................................................................................... 24 11B Recommendations for grants of former public roads ....................... 25 12 Grants of land to Land Trusts .......................................................... 26 12AAA Additional grant to Tiwi Land Trust ................................................ 30 12AAB Grant of land to Anindilyakwa Land Trust etc. ............................... 31 12AA Agreements with respect to roads on land described in Schedule 1 ....................................................................................... 36 12AB Declaratory orders with respect to roads on land described in Schedule 1 ....................................................................................... 36 12AC Effect of agreement or order ............................................................ 37 12AD Compensation for loss of licences etc. ............................................. 38 12A Occupation of land by Director ....................................................... 38 12B Arbitration on agreement between Land Council and Director............................................................................................ 39 12C Minister may grant lease in certain circumstances .......................... 40 13 Grants of interests in land the subject of a deed in escrow .............. 40 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 iii ComLaw Authoritative Act C2011C00768 14 Occupation etc. by the Crown etc. of Aboriginal land vested in Land Trust ................................................................................... 41 15 Payments in respect of occupation of land by the Crown etc. ......... 42 16 Payments to Land Council by the Crown in respect of interests in Aboriginal land .............................................................. 43 17 Appropriation etc. of payments to Land Council or approved entity ................................................................................................ 43 18 Occupation or use of Aboriginal land by mission ............................ 43 18A Occupation or use of land in Ranger Project Area ........................... 44 18B Occupation or use of land in Alligator Rivers Region, other than the Ranger Project Area ........................................................... 45 18C Section 18A or 18B not to authorise mining etc. ............................. 46 19 Dealings etc. with interests in land by Land Trusts ......................... 46 19A Land Trust may grant headlease over township ............................... 50 19C Modification of certain NT laws for a township lease held by a Commonwealth entity or transferred from a Commonwealth entity to an NT entity ............................................ 54 19D Modification of NT subdivision law for grant of a township lease to a Commonwealth entity ...................................................... 55 19E Modification of certain NT laws for a township lease held by a Commonwealth entity ................................................................... 55 20 Leases in compliance with obligations of the Commonwealth ........ 56 20A Northern Territory transfer of land law to apply .............................. 57 Part IIA—Executive Director of Township Leasing 58 Division 1—Establishment of the Executive Director of Township Leasing 58 20B Executive Director of Township Leasing ........................................ 58 Division 2—Functions of the Executive Director 59 20C Functions of the Executive Director ................................................ 59 20CA Executive Director to hold leases and subleases of community living areas, town camps and prescribed land on behalf of the Commonwealth........................................................... 59 Division 3—Administrative provisions about the Executive Director 62 20D Appointment of Executive Director ................................................. 62 20E Appointment to be full-time or part-time ......................................... 62 20F Terms and conditions—general ....................................................... 62 20G Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 62 20H Restrictions on outside employment ................................................ 63 20J Acting Executive Director ............................................................... 63 20K Leave of absence ............................................................................. 63 20L Resignation ...................................................................................... 64 20M Termination of appointment ............................................................ 64 iv Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2011C00768 20N Disclosure of interests ..................................................................... 65 Division 4—Staff and consultants 66 20P Staff ................................................................................................. 66 20Q Consultants ...................................................................................... 66 Division 5—Annual report 67 20R Annual report ................................................................................... 67 Division 6—Effect on other laws in relation to certain leases or subleases entered into by Executive Director 68 20S Operation of Lands Acquisition Act ................................................ 68 20SA Modification of certain NT laws in relation to the entry into leases or subleases by Executive Director ....................................... 68 20SB Modification of certain NT laws in relation to land the subject of leases or subleases entered into by Executive Director............................................................................................ 69 Part IIB—Statutory rights over buildings or infrastructure 70 Division 1—Preliminary 70 20T Definitions ....................................................................................... 70 Division 2—Commonwealth rights 72 Subdivision A—Application of Division 72 20U Application of Division ................................................................... 72 20V Funding body ................................................................................... 72 Subdivision B—Statutory rights 73 20W Funding body has the statutory rights .............................................. 73 20X Transfer of statutory rights .............................................................. 73 20Y Rights holder may permit others to exercise the statutory rights ................................................................................................ 74 20Z Ownership of buildings or infrastructure ........................................
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