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Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
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#### 3 Purpose of Act
3 Purpose of Act
> The purposes of this Act are as follows—
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> > (a) to provide land rights for Aboriginal persons in New South Wales,
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> > (b) to provide for representative Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales,
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> > (c) to vest land in those Councils,
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> > (d) to provide for the acquisition of land, and the management of land and other assets and investments, by or for those Councils and the allocation of funds to and by those Councils,
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> > (e) to provide for the provision of community benefit schemes by or on behalf of those Councils.
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> **s 3:** Rep 1986 No 18, Sch 1 (1). Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2006 No 111, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\].