Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If:
(a) a representative body, in performing its functions and exercising its powers; or
(b) a former representative body (as defined in subsection 203FC(5)), in complying with directions in accordance with subsection 203FC(3);
deals with traditional materials, or any information contained in them, the body must make all reasonable efforts to comply with the wishes of the traditional custodians of the traditional materials about the way in which the traditional materials or information is to be dealt with.
(2) In this section:
"traditional custodian" of traditional materials means a person who, according to the traditional laws and customs concerned, is responsible for the traditional materials.
"traditional materials" means documents, records or other things that are of significance to Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders according to their traditional laws and customs .