sec.72Resolution of conflicting claims

sec.72 Resolution of conflicting claims

Subject to subsection (2) , if claims by 2 or more groups of Aboriginal people for the same area of claimable land are established on the same ground, the Land Tribunal must recommend to the Minister that the land be granted jointly to the groups. If— more than 1 claim is established; and each of the competing claims is established on 1 or more grounds; and 1 or more of the claims is established on the ground of traditional affiliation; a recommendation must not be made in favour of any other group on the ground of historical association. In this section— Minister means the Minister administering the Land Act . s 72 prev s 72 amd 1992 No. 36 s 1 sch 2 om 2008 No. 29 s 31 pres s 72 amd 1993 No. 85 s 161F (amd 1994 No. 61 s 2 sch 2 ); 2003 No. 77 s 5 ; 2008 No. 29 s 3 sch ; 2011 No. 26 s 48 (sec.72-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , if claims by 2 or more groups of Aboriginal people for the same area of claimable land are established on the same ground, the Land Tribunal must recommend to the Minister that the land be granted jointly to the groups. (sec.72-ssec.2) If— more than 1 claim is established; and each of the competing claims is established on 1 or more grounds; and 1 or more of the claims is established on the ground of traditional affiliation; a recommendation must not be made in favour of any other group on the ground of historical association. (sec.72-ssec.3) In this section— Minister means the Minister administering the Land Act .

• (a) more than 1 claim is established; and
• (b) each of the competing claims is established on 1 or more grounds; and
• (c) 1 or more of the claims is established on the ground of traditional affiliation;