Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
121Election of councillors
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121 Election of councillors
121 Election of councillors
(1) Each councillor is to be elected in the manner specified in this Division to represent a Region.
(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the election of councillors.
(3) (Repealed)
(4) A person is not qualified to be nominated to stand for election, or to be elected, as a councillor to represent a Region if, at the time of the nomination or election, either of the following applies to the person—
(a) the person is not a voting member of a Local Aboriginal Land Council the area of which is within the Region,
(b) the person is disqualified from holding office as a councillor of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.
(5) A person is entitled to vote at an election for a councillor to represent a Region if the person is a voting member of a Local Aboriginal Land Council the area of which is within the Region.
(6) A person is only entitled to cast his or her vote in respect of the Local Aboriginal Land Council area in which the person has voting rights.
(7) The regulations may make provision with respect to the nomination of persons to stand for election as a councillor to represent a Region.
s 121: Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 [17]. Subst 2006 No 111, Sch 1 [47]. Am 2013 No 66, Sch 1 [30] [31]; 2022 No 68, Sch 2.1[16].