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97 Entry on Aboriginal land
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person is empowered by this Act to enter land of which the
person is not the occupier; or
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(b) it is necessary or convenient for a person to enter land for the
purpose of carrying out a function or duty, or exercising a
power, conferred or imposed on the person by this Act.
(2) The person may enter the land despite:
(a) the land being Aboriginal land as defined in section 3 of the
Aboriginal Land Act 1978; and
(b) the person not holding a permit under that Act to enter or
remain on the land.