Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND AND WATERS (JERVIS BAY TERRITORY) ACT 1986 - SECT 6

    The functions of the Council are, subject to and in accordance with this Act:

  (a)   to hold title to Aboriginal Land;

  (b)   to exercise, for the benefit of registered members and eligible children, the Council's powers as owner of Aboriginal Land and of any other land owned by the Council;

  (c)   to make representations to the Minister in relation to land that the Council considers should become Aboriginal Land and in relation to other matters relevant to this Act;

  (ca)   in consultation with the Minister, to consider and, where practicable, take action for the benefit of registered members and eligible children in relation to the housing, social welfare, education, training or health needs of registered members and eligible children;

  (cb)   to provide community services to registered members and eligible children;

  (cc)   to protect and conserve natural and cultural sites on Aboriginal Land;

  (cd)   to engage in land use planning in relation to Aboriginal Land;

  (ce)   to manage and maintain Aboriginal Land; and

  (cf)   to conduct business enterprises for the economic or social benefit of registered members and eligible children;

  (d)   such functions as are conferred on it by a provision of this Act (other than this section); and

  (e)   any functions relating to registered members and eligible children conferred on the Council by the regulations.