{"id":"F2022L01539","name":"Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Townships) Instrument 2022","slug":"aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441620,"registerId":"F2022L01539-fast-fetch-1775956878173","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Townships) Instrument 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Townships) Instrument 2022\n\nI, Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 23 November 2022\n\nLinda Burney\n\nMinister for Indigenous Australians\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Township areas in relation to the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust\n\n6 Township area in relation to the Anindilyakwa Land Trust\n\n7 Township area in relation to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust\n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Townships) Instrument 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument 13 December 2022. 13 December 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 3AB(3A) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.\n\n (2) A reference in this instrument to a Survey Plan followed by a numerical identifier is a reference to the survey plan with that identifier that has been approved by the Surveyor‑General of the Northern Territory.\n\n5  Township areas in relation to the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 3AB(3) of the Act, this section prescribes areas of land in relation to the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust.\n\n (2) The parcel of land mentioned in the following table is prescribed as an area.\n\n \n\n| Item | Name by which parcel of land is known | Description of parcel of land |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Wurrumiyanga | The parcel of land on Bathurst Island with an area of approximately 454 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 6798(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2007/183 |\n\n\n (3) The parcel of land mentioned in the following table is prescribed as an area.\n\n \n\n| Item | Name by which parcel of land is known | Description of parcel of land |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Pirlangimpi | The parcel of land on Melville Island with an area of approximately 1,075 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7363(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2014/211 |\n\n\n (4) The parcels of land mentioned in the following table are prescribed as a single area.\n\n \n\n| Item | Name by which parcel of land is known | Description of parcel of land |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Wurankuwu | The parcel of land on Bathurst Island with an area of approximately 840 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7086(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2010/229 |\n| 2 | Milikapiti | The parcel of land on Melville Island with an area of approximately 544.4 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7087(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2010/230 |\n\n\n6  Township area in relation to the Anindilyakwa Land Trust\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 3AB(3) of the Act, the parcels of land mentioned in the following table are prescribed as a single area of land in relation to the Anindilyakwa Land Trust.\n\n \n\n| Item | Name by which parcel of land is known | Description of parcel of land |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Angurugu | The parcel of land on Groote Eylandt with an area of approximately 150 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7006(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2007/180 |\n| 2 | Umbakumba | The parcel of land on Groote Eylandt with an area of approximately 314 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7008(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2007/181 |\n| 3 | Milyakburra | The parcel of land on Bickerton Island with an area of approximately 510 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7007(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2007/207 |\n| 4 | Four Mile | The parcel of land on Groote Eylandt with an area of approximately 19.14 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7996(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2022/017 |\n| 5 | Little Paradise | The parcel of land on Groote Eylandt with an area of approximately 5.85 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7997(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2022/018 |\n| 6 | Malkala | The parcel of land on Groote Eylandt with an area of approximately 14.26 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7998(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2022/019 |\n| 7 | Bartalumba Bay | The parcel of land on Groote Eylandt with an area of approximately 7.86 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7999(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2022/020 |\n\n\n7  Township area in relation to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 3AB(3) of the Act, the parcel of land mentioned in the following table is prescribed as an area in relation to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust.\n\n \n\n| Item | Name by which parcel of land is known | Description of parcel of land |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Gunyangara | The parcel of land in the Northern Territory with an area of approximately 376.2 hectares, being Northern Territory Portion 7560(A) delineated on Survey Plan S2016/039 |\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument prescribes which specific parcels are treated as \"township areas\" under subsection 3AB(3) of the Act for the Tiwi, Anindilyakwa and Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trusts. By naming those parcels (with area estimates and Survey Plan references) it extends the Act’s township classification to those lands effective 13 December 2022, altering the administrative scope of which lands receive township treatment (without itself transferring title)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple form: primarily a schedule listing parcels and survey-plan identifiers rather than new regulatory regimes.","Legal hook relies on interpretation of subsection 3AB(3) and instrument-making power in s3AB(3A) — limited statutory complexity.","Multiple land trusts and several parcels prescribed, including some prescribed as a single combined area (requires attention to aggregation).","Precision depends on external documents: Survey Plans (S2007/183, S2014/211, S2010/229, etc.) and exact area measurements — practical complexity for mapping/surveying authorities.","Clear commencement provision (13 December 2022) reduces temporal ambiguity.","Low administrative discretion or procedural steps included in the instrument itself; implementation rests with land trusts and surveying/registrar offices."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Minister under subsection 3AB(3A) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, prescribes specific parcels as \"township areas\" for the Tiwi, Anindilyakwa and Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trusts. It identifies each parcel by approximate hectares and Survey Plan so they fall within the Act’s township treatment.\n\nMechanically it changes administrative classification under s3AB(3) (effect 13 December 2022); it does not itself transfer title but alters which lands are subject to township rules, affecting trust administration and land‑use decisions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subsection 3AB(3A) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976)—prescribing township areas for the purpose of facilitating township leases. There is no scope creep; it is a technical, geographical designation instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (7 sections, approximately 2 pages)","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Straightforward tabular format for land descriptions","Simple cross-reference to single provision of parent Act (subsection 3AB(3))","Purely declaratory function—prescribing specific land parcels without operational complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates specific parcels of land as \"township areas\" under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. It identifies particular communities on the Tiwi Islands, Groote Eylandt, Bickerton Island, and in Arnhem Land, setting out their exact boundaries using official survey plans. These designations matter because they affect how land can be used, leased, and developed in these Aboriginal-owned areas—essentially creating a framework for township leases that can facilitate housing, infrastructure, and economic development while maintaining Aboriginal land ownership. The instrument covers major communities including Wurrumiyanga and Pirlangimpi on the Tiwi Islands; Angurugu, Umbakumba, and Milyakburra in the Anindilyakwa region; and Gunyangara in Arnhem Land."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022","history":"/api/acts/aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aboriginal-land-rights-northern-territory-townships-instrument-2022/documents"}}