Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND AND WATERS (JERVIS BAY TERRITORY) ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Interpretation  
   3.      Act to bind Crown  
   3A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART II--ESTABLISHMENT--, CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COUNCIL

   4.      Establishment of Council  
   4A.     Accountable authority  
   5.      Constitution of Council  
   6.      Functions of Council  
   7.      Powers of Council  

   PART III--GRANT--OF LAND TO COUNCIL

   8.      Initial grant of land  
   9.      Later grants of land  
   9A.     Grants of land within Booderee National Park etc. to Council  
   10.     Vesting of land  
   11.     Registration of vesting  
   12.     Buildings etc. vest automatically  
   13.     Occupation by Commonwealth etc.  
   14.     Reservation of minerals  

   PART IV--ADMINISTRATION--OF COUNCIL

           Division 1--Registrar of Council

   15.     Registrar of Council  
   16.     Delegation by Registrar  

           Division 2--Register of members of Council

   17.     Register  
   18.     Variation of Register  
   19.     Particulars on Register etc.  

           Division 3--Meetings of Council

   20.     First annual general meeting  
   21.     Convening of subsequent annual general meetings  
   22.     Purpose of annual general meetings  
   23.     Convening of special general meetings  
   24.     Purpose of special general meetings  
   25.     Procedure at general meetings  
   26.     Voting on motions at general meetings  
   26A.    Quorum at general meetings  

           Division 4--Executive committee

   27.     Officers  
   28.     Executive committee  
   28A.    Functions of the executive committee  
   29.     Executive members  
   30.     Election of executive members  
   31.     Deputy Chairperson to act as Chairperson  
   32.     Resignation  
   32A.    Leave of absence  
   33.     Removal of executive members  
   33A.    Registrar to be the administrator of the Council if all executive members are removed from office  
   34.     Meetings of executive committee  

           Division 4A--Chief Executive Officer

   34A.    Chief Executive Officer  
   34B.    Functions of the Chief Executive Officer  
   34C.    Executive committee may give general directions to the Chief Executive Officer  
   34D.    Acting appointments  
   34E.    Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   34F.    Meaning of fit and proper person  
   34G.    Fit and proper person--investigations conducted by the Registrar  
   35.     Committees established by the Council  
   35A.    Subcommittees established by the executive committee  
   36.     Delegation by the executive committee  

   PART V--DEALINGS--WITH ABORIGINAL LAND

   37.     Interpretation  
   38.     Dealings in Aboriginal Land by Council  
   38A.    Agreement to lease land within Booderee National Park etc. to Director  
   38B.    Lease of Booderee National Park etc. to Director  
   38C.    Minister may grant lease  
   39.     Surrender of Aboriginal Land  
   40.     Rights of existing occupiers  
   41.     Dealings in land leased from Council  
   42.     Devise of interests in Aboriginal Land etc.  

   PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS

   43.     Laws relating to mining  
   44.     Mining operations  
   45.     Exemption from rates etc.  
   46.     Application of laws of Territory to Aboriginal Land  
   47.     Protection of environment  
   48.     Significant sites  
   49.     Public access  
   50.     Registrar may inquire into grievances  
   52.     Annual report to be laid before meeting of Council  
   52A.    By - laws  
   53.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE Definition of Schedule Land