Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2)
9OTraditional owner and traditional owner group — definitions for Zoning Plan
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9O Traditional owner and traditional owner group — definitions for Zoning Plan
traditional owner means a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who:
(a) is recognised in the indigenous community or by a relevant representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body:
(i) as having spiritual or cultural affiliations with a site or area in the Marine Park; or
(ii) as holding native title in relation to that site or area; and
(b) is entitled to undertake activities under Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander custom or tradition in that site or area.
traditional owner group, in relation to a site or area of the Marine Park, means the group of traditional owners who, in accordance with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander custom, speak for the site or area.