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Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
172Requests for entry of names in Register
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#### 172 Requests for entry of names in Register
172 Requests for entry of names in Register
(cf former section 49D)
> > (1) Any Aboriginal person may make a written request to the Registrar to enter the name of an Aboriginal person in the Register of Aboriginal Owners.
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> > (2) A request must specify the land with which the Aboriginal person nominated for inclusion in the Register has a cultural association and the cultural area in which the land is situated.
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> > (3) A request must not be made without the written consent of the Aboriginal person nominated for inclusion in the Register.
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> **s 172:** Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[17\].