Aboriginal Land Act 1991
sec.94Procedure for transferring land
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sec.94 Procedure for transferring land
Before transferring the land, the Minister must— publish notice of the Minister’s intention to transfer the land in a newspaper or other publication circulating generally in the area in which the land is situated; and consider all representations made to the Minister under subsection (4) . The notice must— include a description of the land; and state the following— the name of the proposed transferee; if the land is transferred land—that an Aboriginal person particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; if the land is granted land—that the group of Aboriginal people for whom the land is held may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; the place where the representations may be made; the period in which the representations must be made. The stated period must end at least 28 days after the notice is published. A person, or the group, mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (ii) or (iii) may make written representations about the proposed transfer to the Minister within the stated period. s 94 ins 2011 No. 26 s 61 (sec.94-ssec.1) Before transferring the land, the Minister must— publish notice of the Minister’s intention to transfer the land in a newspaper or other publication circulating generally in the area in which the land is situated; and consider all representations made to the Minister under subsection (4) . (sec.94-ssec.2) The notice must— include a description of the land; and state the following— the name of the proposed transferee; if the land is transferred land—that an Aboriginal person particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; if the land is granted land—that the group of Aboriginal people for whom the land is held may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; the place where the representations may be made; the period in which the representations must be made. (sec.94-ssec.3) The stated period must end at least 28 days after the notice is published. (sec.94-ssec.4) A person, or the group, mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (ii) or (iii) may make written representations about the proposed transfer to the Minister within the stated period.
- (a) publish notice of the Minister’s intention to transfer the land in a newspaper or other publication circulating generally in the area in which the land is situated; and
- (b) consider all representations made to the Minister under subsection (4) .
- (a) include a description of the land; and
- (b) state the following— (i) the name of the proposed transferee; (ii) if the land is transferred land—that an Aboriginal person particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; (iii) if the land is granted land—that the group of Aboriginal people for whom the land is held may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; (iv) the place where the representations may be made; (v) the period in which the representations must be made.