Aboriginal communities justice and land matters act 1984. Aboriginal and torres strait islander communities justice. Aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984 1 an act to preserve and protect places, areas and objects of particular significance to aboriginals, and for related purposes part ipreliminary 1 short title see note 1 this act may be cited as the aboriginal and torres strait islander. The provisions displayed in this version of the legislation have all commenced. The right to vote right wrongs australian broadcasting. Aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984 indigenous australians, or their representatives, can apply to the minister seeking protection of an area, object or class of objects from injury or desecration. The aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984 atsihp act can protect areas and objects that are of particular significance to aboriginal people. Federal voting rights were granted for aboriginal and torres strait islander people in 1962. Indigenous heritage laws department of agriculture. The atsihp act allows the environment minister, on the application of an aboriginal person or group of persons, to make a declaration to protect an area, object or class of. This act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the royal assent. Aboriginal and torres strait islander communities justice, land and other matters act 1984 part 1 preliminary page 8 current as at 9 november 2018 authorised by the parliamentary counsel meaning of the aborigines and torres strait islanders affairs act 1965 and that is maintained at the commencement. Aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage interim protection act 1984.
Aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection. The aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984 is legislation passed by the parliament of the commonwealth of australia to enable the commonwealth to intervene and, where necessary, preserve and protect areas and objects of particular significance to australias aboriginal or torres strait islander peoples from being desecrated or injured. Aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage interim. Introduction to the aboriginal and torres strait islander. Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation. The commonwealth electoral act was amended so all indigenous australians could enrol to. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled. Aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act. Pdf versions of this legislation produced from 23 september. An act to preserve and protect places, areas and objects of particular significance to aboriginals, and for related purposes. This act may be cited as the aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984 2 commencement see note 1. Introduction to the aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 3 key points the aboriginal and torres strait islander her itage protection act 1984 the atsihp act assists in the preservation and protection of places, areas and objects of particular significance to indigenous australians. While declarations are rarely made, it can significantly impact projects, even those with all other project approvals.
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