Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.45AExisting interests held by local government
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sec.45A Existing interests held by local government
This section applies if a local government has an existing interest under section 45 to access, occupy, use or maintain a facility on Aboriginal land. If the local government does not intend to continue to access, occupy, use or maintain the facility, the local government must give the trustee of the land notice of that fact. If subsection (2) does not apply, the local government and the trustee of the land must use their best endeavours to provide for the continued access, occupation, use or maintenance of the facility under a registered interest in the land given by the trustee of the land. s 45A ins 2013 No. 2 s 101 amd 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1 (sec.45A-ssec.1) This section applies if a local government has an existing interest under section 45 to access, occupy, use or maintain a facility on Aboriginal land. (sec.45A-ssec.2) If the local government does not intend to continue to access, occupy, use or maintain the facility, the local government must give the trustee of the land notice of that fact. (sec.45A-ssec.3) If subsection (2) does not apply, the local government and the trustee of the land must use their best endeavours to provide for the continued access, occupation, use or maintenance of the facility under a registered interest in the land given by the trustee of the land.