3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Amended by No. 25 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:21 Jul 2005]

[Section 3 Amended by No. 25 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:21 Jul 2005] Aboriginal land means –

(a) land vested in the Council under section 27(1) ; or

(b) any land declared by the Minister to be Aboriginal land under section 35A ;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 25 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:21 Jul 2005] Aboriginal person means a person specified in section 3A ;

burdening rights, in relation to land, includes rights, conditions or covenants relating to that land, whether registered or unregistered, legal or registrable, created or implied or existing or capable of existing;

Cape Barren Island group means Cape Barren Island, Long Island, Preservation Island, Passage Island, Forsyth Island, Clarke Island, Badger Island and Mount Chappell Island;

certificate of election means a certificate issued under section 16 (1) ;

Council means the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania established under section 5 ;

electoral area means any of the following:

(a) the south region;

(b) the north region;

(c) the north-west region;

(d) the Flinders Island group;

(e) the Cape Barren Island group;