Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 164, 1986
Compilation No. 14
Compilation date: 22 August 2023
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 57, 2023
Registered: 6 September 2023
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Aboriginal Land and Waters (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 22 August 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
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
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Editorial changes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) /sub-subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have effect | renum = renumbered |
rep = repealed | |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
SR = Statutory Rules | |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
SubPt = Subpart(s) | |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not commenced or to be commenced |
No. = Number(s) |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
164, 1986 | 18 Dec 1986 | 15 Jan 1987 |
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Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989 | 21, 1989 | 20 Apr 1989 | Sch 2: 9 June 1989 (s 2) | -- |
150, 1989 | 27 Nov 1989 | -- | ||
Aboriginal Land Grant and Management (Jervis Bay Territory) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 | 103, 1995 | 29 Sept 1995 | Sch 1: 29 Sept 1995 (s 2) | Sch 1 (item 1) |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Sch 2 (items 87-93): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2)) | -- | |
92, 1999 | 16 July 1999 | Sch 4 (items 12-22) and Sch 7 (items 1-4): 16 July 2000 (s 2(1)) | Sch 4 (items 16, 19, 22) and Sch 7 (item 4) | |
Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 112, 2001 | 17 Sept 2001 | ||
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment Act 2003 | 146, 2003 | 17 Dec 2003 | 17 Dec 2003 (s 2) | Sch 1 (items 13, 14) |
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 | 144, 2008 | 9 Dec 2008 | Sch 6 (items 1-4): 10 Dec 2008 (s 2(1) item 13) | -- |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Sch 7 (item 1): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 18) | -- | |
103, 2013 | 29 June 2013 | Sch 3 (items 19, 20, 343) and Sch 4 (item 1): 29 June 2013 (s 2(1) item 16) | Sch 3 (item 343) | |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014 | 31, 2014 | 27 May 2014 | Sch 8 (item 1): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 9) | -- |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 7 (items 46-52) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
10, 2015 | 5 Mar 2015 | Sch 3 (items 3, 348, 349): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 3 (items 348, 349) | |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (items 10, 11): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
57, 2023 | 21 Aug 2023 | Sch 1 (items 1-35, 48-52): 22 Aug 2023 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (items 48-52) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 1..................... | am No 57, 2023 |
s 2..................... | am No 103, 1995; No 152, 1997; No 92, 1999; No 146, 2003; No 31, 2014; No 57, 2023 |
| ed C14 |
s 3A.................... | ad No 112, 2001 |
Part II |
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s 4..................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
s 4A.................... | ad No 152, 1997 |
| rs No 62, 2014; No 57, 2023 |
s 6..................... | am No 103, 1995; No 57, 2023 |
s 7..................... | am No 103, 1995; No 57, 2023 |
Part III |
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s 9A.................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 92, 1999; No 103, 2013; No 57, 2023 |
s 10.................... | am No 103, 1995 |
s 11.................... | am No 5, 2011 |
Part IV |
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Division 1 |
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s 15.................... | am No 150, 1989; No 146, 2003 |
s 16.................... | am No 150, 1989; No 146, 2003 |
Division 3 |
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s 23.................... | am No 57, 2023 |
s 24.................... | am No 57, 2023 |
s 25.................... | am No 103, 1995 |
s 26.................... | am No 103, 1995; No 57, 2023 |
s 26A................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 146, 2003; No 57, 2023 |
Division 4 |
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s 28.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014; No 57, 2023 |
s 28A................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 29.................... | am No 103, 1995; No 57, 2023 |
s 30.................... | am No 57, 2023 |
s 32A................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 33.................... | am No 62, 2014; No 57, 2023 |
s 33A................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34.................... | am No 57, 2023 |
Division 4A |
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Division 4A............... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34A................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34B................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34C................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34D................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34E................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
Division 5 |
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s 34F................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 34G................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 35.................... | am No 57, 2023 |
s 35A................... | ad No 57, 2023 |
s 36.................... | rs No 57, 2023 |
Part V |
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s 37.................... | am No 144, 2008 |
s 38.................... | am No 21, 1989; No 103, 1995; No 92, 1999; No 57, 2023 |
s 38A................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 92, 1999 |
s 38B................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 92, 1999 |
s 38C................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 92, 1999 |
Part VI |
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s 48.................... | am No 112, 2001; No 61, 2016 |
s 51.................... | rep No 152, 1997 |
s 52.................... | rs No 152, 1997 |
| am No 62, 2014; No 57, 2023 |
s 52A................... | ad No 103, 1995 |
| am No 92, 1999; No 146, 2003; No 10, 2015 |
s 53.................... | am No 92, 1999 |
Part VII.................. | rep No 103, 2013 |
s 54.................... | rep No 103, 2013 |
s 55.................... | rep No 103, 2013 |
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Section 2
Kind of editorial change
Removal of redundant text
Details of editorial change
This compilation was editorially changed to omit "(1)" from section 2 to remove the redundant text and bring it into line with legislative drafting practice.