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> > (1) The Region for a Local Aboriginal Land Council is the Region specified for the Council in Schedule 5.
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> > (2) The Governor may, by order published on the NSW legislation website, amend or substitute Schedule 5.
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> > (3) An order that has the effect of changing the area of a Region may not be made except on the recommendation of the Minister.
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> > (4) The Minister must not make a recommendation unless the Minister is satisfied that any Local Aboriginal Land Council affected, and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, consent to the change of Region.
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> > (5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the change results from an order made under section 87.
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> > (6) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council or a Local Aboriginal Land Council may at any time request the Minister to change the name of a Region or the Council areas included in the Region.
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> > (7) Regulations may be made for or with respect to elections for councillors and other matters consequential on changes to Regions.
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> **s 93:** Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[17\]. Subst 2006 No 111, Sch 1 \[45\]. Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.1.