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ABORIGINAL LAND AND WATERS (JERVIS BAY TERRITORY) ACT 1986 - SECT 18

Variation of Register

  (1)   Subject to subsection   (2), where, at a general meeting, a motion that a specified person is an Aboriginal member of the Community is passed in accordance with subsection   26(2), the Secretary shall enter the name of that person on the Register.

  (2)   The Secretary shall not enter the name of a person on the Register in accordance with subsection   (1) unless and until the Secretary is satisfied that the person has attained the age of 18 years.

  (3)   Where, at a general meeting, a motion that a specified person whose name is on the Register is not an Aboriginal member of the Community is passed in accordance with subsection   26(2), the Secretary shall remove the name of that person from the Register.

  (4)   Where the Secretary becomes satisfied that a person whose name is on the Register:

  (a)   has died; or

  (b)   has not attained the age of 18 years;

the Secretary shall remove the name of that person from the Register.



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