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33 Amalgamation of and inclusion in Local Aboriginal Land Council areas
> > (1) Two or more Local Aboriginal Land Councils may apply to the Registrar for an order under section 87(1)(c) or (d) of the Act.
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> > (2) The decision by each Local Aboriginal Land Council to apply for amalgamation or inclusion under this clause must—
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> > > (a) be made at a meeting of the Local Aboriginal Land Council specifically called for the purpose in accordance with this Regulation and the rules, and
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> > > (b) in the case of an amalgamation, recommend a name as the name of the area of the proposed Local Aboriginal Land Council.
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> > (3) The Registrar is to send the application to the Minister and a copy to the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.
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> > (4) The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council must, within 14 clear days after receiving the copy of the application, make a recommendation to the Minister as to whether or not the Minister should approve—
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> > > (a) the amalgamation or inclusion, and
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> > > (b) the name of the proposed Local Aboriginal Land Council.
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> > (5) On receiving the recommendation of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, the Minister may make an order under section 87(1)(c) or (d) of the Act or may refuse to make the order.
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> > (6) An order under section 87(1)(c) of the Act is to specify the name of the new area constituted by the order and the date from which the new area is constituted.