Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.78Existing interests
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sec.78 Existing interests
If granted land was, immediately before becoming Aboriginal land under this division, subject to an interest or benefited by an easement, the interest continues in force or the land continues to be benefited by the easement. In this section— interest includes native title, but does not include an interest in favour of the State or Commonwealth that is not registered. s 78 prev s 78 amd 2008 No. 29 s 34 ; 2009 No. 3 s 439 om 2011 No. 26 s 58 pres s 78 amd 1993 No. 85 s 162 (retro); 2008 No. 29 s 30 amd 2010 No. 31 s 493 sch 2 pt 4 (amdt could not be given effect) (sec.78-ssec.1) If granted land was, immediately before becoming Aboriginal land under this division, subject to an interest or benefited by an easement, the interest continues in force or the land continues to be benefited by the easement. (sec.78-ssec.2) In this section— interest includes native title, but does not include an interest in favour of the State or Commonwealth that is not registered.