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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
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### sec.4 Definitions
In this Act—
Aboriginal land means Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 .
s 4 def Aboriginal land ins 1991 No. 76 s 15 (1)
amd 1999 No. 53 s 35 sch
sub 2007 No. 59 s 6 (1) – (2)
Aboriginal Council Accounting Standards ...
s 4 def Aboriginal Council Accounting Standards ins 2001 No. 49 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
Aboriginal police officer ...
s 4 def Aboriginal police officer ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amd 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
om 2007 No. 59 s 6 (1)
Aborigine ...
s 4 def Aborigine sub 1986 No. 43 s 3 (b) – (c) ; 1990 No. 104 s 3 (a)
om 10 May 1994 RA s 39
ACC , for part 9 , division 3 , see section 74 .
s 4 def ACC ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
advertised proposed by-law ...
s 4 def advertised proposed by-law ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
alcohol has the same meaning as liquor in the Liquor Act 1992 .
See the Liquor Act 1992 , section 4B .
s 4 def alcohol ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amended proposed by-law ...
s 4 def amended proposed by-law ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
appealable decision ...
s 4 def appealable decision ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
appropriately qualified , in relation to a power, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.
a person’s classification level in the public service
s 4 def appropriately qualified ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
approved form means a form approved under section 70 .
s 4 def approved form ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
area ...
s 4 def area om 1999 No. 53 s 4 (2)
board means the board of management of Community Enterprise Queensland.
s 4 def board ins 2016 No. 36 s 4 (2)
by-laws ...
s 4 def by-laws amd 1999 No. 53 s 4 (4) – (5)
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
canteen ...
s 4 def canteen ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
certified copy ...
s 4 def certified copy ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
chief executive officer means the individual appointed by the board as chief executive officer under section 60R .
s 4 def chief executive officer ins 2016 No. 36 s 4 (2)
clerk of the court , for a community area, means the clerk of the court of the Magistrates Court having jurisdiction for the area.
s 4 def clerk of the court ins 2008 No. 30 s 5 (2)
closing day for objections and submissions ...
s 4 def closing day for objections and submissions ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
commencement —
for part 9 —see section 72 ; and
for part 11 —see section 86 .
s 4 def commencement ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
sub 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1) – (2)
community area means—
a community government area; or
the Shire of Aurukun or Mornington; or
an IRC area, a part of an IRC area, or an IRC division area; or
another area prescribed under a regulation.
s 4 def community area ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amd 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 59 s 6 (3)
sub 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1) – (2)
community council ...
s 4 def community council ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amd 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
Community Enterprise Queensland means the entity continued in existence under section 60A(1) as Community Enterprise Queensland.
s 4 def Community Enterprise Queensland ins 2016 No. 36 s 4 (2)
community government is an indigenous local government, that is not an indigenous regional council, under the Local Government Act 2009 .
s 4 def community government ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
sub 2010 No. 17 s 331 sch 1
community government area is the local government area of a community government.
s 4 def community government area ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
sub 2010 No. 17 s 331 sch 1
community justice group means a community justice group established under part 4 for a community area.
s 4 def community justice group ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
community police officer means a person appointed under section 12 as a community police officer for a community government area, IRC area or IRC division area.
s 4 def community police officer ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
consultation period ...
s 4 def consultation period ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
coordinator , for a community justice group, means the person appointed under section 22 by the group to perform the functions of coordinator for the group.
s 4 def coordinator ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
corporation ...
s 4 def corporation sub 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 3 pt C
om 2023 No. 12 s 100
council area ...
s 4 def council area ins 1999 No. 53 s 4 (3)
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
Department ...
s 4 def Department sub 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 3 pt A
om 10 May 1994 RA s 39
Director-General ...
s 4 def Director-General ins 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 3 pt A
om 10 May 1994 RA s 39
drafting certificate ...
s 4 def drafting certificate ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
dry place , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def dry place ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
entity ...
s 4 def entity ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
fermenter , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def fermenter ins 2004 No. 38 s 4
home-brew concentrate , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def home-brew concentrate ins 2004 No. 38 s 4
home-brew kit , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def home-brew kit ins 2004 No. 38 s 4
homemade alcohol , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def homemade alcohol ins 2004 No. 38 s 4
IIB means the Island Industries Board under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 , part 2 .
s 4 def IIB ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
sub 2016 No. 36 s 4
indigenous local government , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 8A .
s 4 def indigenous local government ins 2011 No. 26 s 4
indigenous regional council means TSIRC or NPARC.
s 4 def indigenous regional council ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
IRC area means the local government area of an indigenous regional council.
s 4 def IRC area ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
IRC division area means a part of an IRC area that, under the Local Government Act 2009 , is one of the divisions into which the IRC area is divided for electoral purposes.
s 4 def IRC division area ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
amd 2010 No. 17 s 331 sch 1
Islander ...
s 4 def Islander ins 1990 No. 104 s 3 (b)
om 2007 No. 59 s 6 (1)
liquor provisions means—
section 34 ; and
the Liquor Act 1992 , sections 168B , 169 and 171 .
s 4 def liquor provisions ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amd 2008 No. 30 s 5 (3)
local law has the meaning given in the Local Government Act 2009 .
s 4 def local law ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
amd 2007 No. 59 s 6 (4)
sub 2010 No. 17 s 331 sch 1
member means a member of a community justice group.
s 4 def member ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amd 2008 No. 30 s 5 (4)
Minister ...
s 4 def Minister om 10 May 1994 RA s 39
model by-law ...
s 4 def model by-law ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
native title holder , for part 6 , see section 48 .
s 4 def native title holder ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
native title rights and interests , for part 6 , see section 48 .
s 4 def native title rights and interests ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
non-Aboriginal land ...
s 4 def non-Aboriginal land ins 1991 No. 76 s 15 (1)
om 2007 No. 59 s 6 (1)
notional GST ...
s 4 def notional GST ins 2000 No. 20 s 29 sch 3
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
NPARC means the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council.
s 4 def NPARC ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
police officer in charge , for a community government area, IRC area or IRC division area, means the police officer in charge of the police station in the area or, if there is no police station in the area, the police officer in charge of the nearest police station.
s 4 def police officer in charge ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
amd 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 59 s 6 (5)
possess , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def possess ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
post-amended Act , for part 11 , see section 86 .
s 4 def post-amended Act ins 2008 No. 30 s 5 (2)
pre-amended Act , for part 11 , see section 86 .
s 4 def pre-amended Act ins 2008 No. 30 s 5 (2)
prescribed community area , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def prescribed community area ins 2004 No. 38 s 4
private place ...
s 4 def private place ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
proposed authorising law ...
s 4 def proposed authorising law ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
proposed by-law ...
s 4 def proposed by-law ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
public place ...
s 4 def public place ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2008 No. 30 s 5 (1)
relevant Bamaga area means the area that, immediately before the day that, under the Local Government Act 1993 , is the changeover day for NPARC, was the Bamaga council area under the repealed Torres Strait Act.
s 4 def relevant Bamaga area ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
relevant Seisia area means the area that, immediately before the day that, under the Local Government Act 1993 , is the changeover day for NPARC, was the Seisia council area under the repealed Torres Strait Act.
s 4 def relevant Seisia area ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
repealed part 8 , for part 9 , division 3 , see section 74 .
s 4 def repealed part 8 ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
repealed Torres Strait Act means the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984 as in force before its repeal under the Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Councils) Amendment Act 2007 .
s 4 def repealed Torres Strait Act ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
required number ...
s 4 def required number ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
residential premises , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def residential premises ins 2008 No. 30 s 5 (2)
State interest ...
s 4 def State interest ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
subordinate by-law ...
s 4 def subordinate by-law ins 2002 No. 46 s 4
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
tenant , for part 5 , see section 27 .
s 4 def tenant ins 2008 No. 30 s 5 (2)
Torres Strait Islander land means Torres Strait Islander land under the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 .
s 4 def Torres Strait Islander land ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
trust area , for part 6 , see section 48 .
s 4 def trust area amd 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 3 pt A
sub 1991 No. 76 s 15 (2)
om 1999 No. 53 s 4 (2)
ins 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
TSC means the Torres Shire Council.
s 4 def TSC ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
TSIRC means the Torres Strait Island Regional Council.
s 4 def TSIRC ins 2007 No. 59 s 6 (2)
Under Secretary ...
s 4 def Under Secretary om 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 3 pt A
s 4 amd 1986 No. 43 s 3 (a) , (d) ; 1999 No. 53 s 4 (1) , (6)
- (a) for part 9 —see section 72 ; and
- (b) for part 11 —see section 86 .
- (a) a community government area; or
- (b) the Shire of Aurukun or Mornington; or
- (c) an IRC area, a part of an IRC area, or an IRC division area; or
- (d) another area prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) section 34 ; and
- (b) the Liquor Act 1992 , sections 168B , 169 and 171 .