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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
sec.52Community government or indigenous regional council may impose restrictions on entry etc.
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### sec.52 Community government or indigenous regional council may impose restrictions on entry etc.
Subject to subsection (2) , a community government or indigenous regional council for a trust area may, by resolution—
restrict the number of persons who may enter and be in a place within the trust area under section 50 (1) (b) or (2) ; or
restrict the time for which a person may live at a place within the trust area under section 50 (1) (b) or (2) .
A community government or indigenous regional council may make a resolution under subsection (1) only if the presence of the persons has resulted, or is likely to result, in an unsustainable use of resources or services in the area including, for example, the water supply or garbage service.
s 52 prev s 52 amd 1999 No. 59 s 38
(5)–(6) exp 21 January 2000 (see s 52(6) amd 1999 No. 59 s 38 and 2000 SL No. 6 )
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
pres s 52 ins 2002 No. 46 s 12
sub 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
amd 2007 No. 59 s 30
(sec.52-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , a community government or indigenous regional council for a trust area may, by resolution— restrict the number of persons who may enter and be in a place within the trust area under section 50 (1) (b) or (2) ; or restrict the time for which a person may live at a place within the trust area under section 50 (1) (b) or (2) .
(sec.52-ssec.2) A community government or indigenous regional council may make a resolution under subsection (1) only if the presence of the persons has resulted, or is likely to result, in an unsustainable use of resources or services in the area including, for example, the water supply or garbage service.
- (a) restrict the number of persons who may enter and be in a place within the trust area under section 50 (1) (b) or (2) ; or
- (b) restrict the time for which a person may live at a place within the trust area under section 50 (1) (b) or (2) .