{"id":"tas:act-2005-001","name":"Aboriginal Lands Amendment Act 2005","slug":"aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"1 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95423,"registerId":"tas-act-2005-001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Aboriginal Lands Amendment Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-001) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 Amended","content":"# Part 2 Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 Amended","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this Part, the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**4.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .\n\n**\n\n**5.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .\n\n**\n\n**6.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .\n\n**\n\n**7.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .\n\n**\n\n**8.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .\n\n*","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Crown Lands Act 1976 Amended","content":"# Part 3 Crown Lands Act 1976 Amended","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 9 Principal Act\n\n> In this Part, the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**10.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .\n\n*","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Aboriginal Lands Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-098) .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 4 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transfer of Crown land to M Summers","content":"### 11 Transfer of Crown land to M Summers\n\n> > (1)  The land described in the folio of the Register Volume 142363 Folio 1 is vested in Morton Lyell Summers of Long Beach Road, Cape Barren Island in Tasmania.\n> \n> > (2)  Subject to [subsection (3)](#GS3@Gs3@EN) , the provisions of the [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) do not apply to the land described in [subsection (1)](#GS3@Gs1@EN) .\n> \n> > (3)  Section 16(2), (3) and (4) and section 54(1) of the *Crown Lands Act 1976* apply to the land described in [subsection (1)](#GS3@Gs1@EN) .","sortOrder":14}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act narrows statutory scope for the named parcel by transferring it out of Crown title and excluding most of the Crown Lands Act from applying to that land while preserving a limited set of Crown‑land provisions (Part 4, s11(1)–(3)). The other amendments are recorded as incorporated into authorised versions of the Principal Acts (Part 2 and Part 3, ss3,9 and ss4–10); because those amendment texts are not reproduced here, the net change beyond the named parcel requires checking the updated authorised Acts."},"complexity_factors":["Textual amendments are described as 'incorporated into the authorised version' without the amendment text in this instrument, requiring cross-reference to the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 and Crown Lands Act 1976 to see the precise changes (Part 2, s3 and Part 3, s9; repeated notes at ss4–10).","A discrete vesting of title to a named individual creates property-transfer effects and requires land-registration action using a precise folio identifier (Part 4, s11(1)).","The Act exempts the parcel from most Crown Lands Act provisions but expressly retains specific provisions, producing interpretive work to determine which Crown-land obligations continue to apply and how exemptions operate (Part 4, s11(2)–(3)).","Commencement on Royal Assent gives immediate legal effect, so administrative and registration steps may be time-sensitive (s2).","Implementation depends on the accuracy of the land folio reference and steps by land-administration bodies, which creates an operational dependency on registries (Part 4, s11(1)).","The instrument is narrow in scope (one parcel plus textual incorporations), but resolving its full legal effect requires consulting multiple other statutes and registers, adding procedural burden for users and administrators.","Potential interaction with third‑party rights or other statutory regimes (not addressed in the text) may require additional legal clearance before the vesting is treated as final."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act amends the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 and the Crown Lands Act 1976 (the textual changes are recorded in the authorised versions of those Acts) and vests a specific parcel of Crown land (folio Volume 142363 Folio 1) in Morton Lyell Summers of Cape Barren Island. For that parcel, most provisions of the Crown Lands Act are displaced while a small number of its provisions remain in force. The Act takes effect on Royal Assent."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available document, there is no evidence that the scope of this amendment act changed from its original intent. It appears to be a straightforward amending instrument targeting specific provisions of the Aboriginal Lands Act, and it has remained in force unchanged since April 2005."},"complexity_factors":["It is an amending act, meaning its effect can only be fully understood by reading it alongside the original Aboriginal Lands Act — two documents must be read together","Aboriginal land law in Australia involves a layered intersection of state and federal rights, adding background complexity","The full text of the amendments is not reproduced here, limiting analysis of the specific legal changes made","Governance structures for Aboriginal land bodies (such as the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania) can involve complex accountability arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act amends the Aboriginal Lands Act to change how Aboriginal land in Tasmania is governed and managed. It primarily affects Aboriginal Tasmanians and bodies like the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania, with potential impacts on authority, access, ownership and dispute resolution.\n\nThe amendment has been in force since 12 April 2005, remains operative, has itself been amended, and is a short, targeted change rather than a standalone law."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: amending specific land rights legislation and transferring a single parcel of land. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 11 sections","No defined terms section; relies entirely on definitions in amended Acts","Minimal conditional logic — only one conditional provision (section 11(2)-(3)) with straightforward exceptions","No cross-references within this Act itself, only references to external Acts","Sections 4–10 are essentially placeholder text indicating amendments have been 'incorporated' elsewhere","Only one substantive operative provision (section 11) with simple vesting language and limited exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical law from Tasmania that makes changes to two existing laws about Aboriginal land rights and Crown land management.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Amends the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995** (sections 4–8): Makes five separate changes to Tasmania's main law governing Aboriginal land. The actual text of these changes has been merged into the main Act, so this Amendment Act just notes they happened.\n- **Amends the Crown Lands Act 1976** (section 10): Makes one change to Tasmania's law about government-owned land. Again, the actual wording has been incorporated into the main Act.\n- **Transfers specific land to an individual** (section 11): Vests (transfers ownership of) a specific parcel of Crown land — described as Register Volume 142363 Folio 1 — to Morton Lyell Summers of Cape Barren Island. Most of the Crown Lands Act won't apply to this land, except for specific rules about land dealings and compensation.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Tasmanian Aboriginal community (through changes to the Aboriginal Lands Act)\n- Morton Lyell Summers (who receives title to the specific land)\n- The Tasmanian Government (which manages Crown land)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a housekeeping-style amendment Act. It tidies up Aboriginal land management laws and resolves a specific land ownership matter for an individual on Cape Barren Island, which has significant Aboriginal heritage. The land transfer appears to formalise ownership for someone likely connected to the Aboriginal community there."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005","history":"/api/acts/aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aboriginal-lands-amendment-act-2005/documents"}}