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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
sec.54Entry on and temporary stay in trust area
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### sec.54 Entry on and temporary stay in trust area
Without limiting section 53 , the following persons are authorised to enter, be in and live in a trust area until the purpose of their entry to the area is fulfilled—
the Governor-General and the Governor for Queensland;
a person whose purpose in the trust area is to bring to residents of the trust area medical aid;
a person whose purpose in the trust area is to instruct himself or herself on affairs within the trust area as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland or of either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth;
a person whose purpose in the trust area is to campaign as a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland or either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth at an election for which a writ that requires its holding has been issued;
a person who is assisting, or is acting under the direction or control of, a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) , while the person mentioned in the paragraph is in the trust area.
s 54 prev s 54 ins 1990 No. 104 s 10
amd 1999 No. 53 s 35 sch
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
pres s 54 ins 2002 No. 46 s 12
sub 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
- (a) the Governor-General and the Governor for Queensland;
- (b) a person whose purpose in the trust area is to bring to residents of the trust area medical aid;
- (c) a person whose purpose in the trust area is to instruct himself or herself on affairs within the trust area as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland or of either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth;
- (d) a person whose purpose in the trust area is to campaign as a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland or either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth at an election for which a writ that requires its holding has been issued;
- (e) a person who is assisting, or is acting under the direction or control of, a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) , while the person mentioned in the paragraph is in the trust area.