14Meaning of representative Aboriginal organisation

14 Meaning of representative Aboriginal organisation representative Aboriginal organisation means an entity declared under subsection (8). (2) Before declaring criteria under subsection (3), the Minister must consult— (a) Aboriginal people whom the Minister is satisfied have a traditional affiliation with land; and (b) the council. (3) The Minister may declare criteria for deciding whether an entity should be declared to be a representative Aboriginal organisation. (4) A declaration under subsection (3) is a disallowable instrument. (5) For this section, the Minister must invite expressions of interest from entities willing to be declared under subsection (8). (6) The notice under subsection (5) is a notifiable instrument. (7) The Minister must give additional public notice of the notice under subsection (5). requirement in s (7) is in addition to the requirement for notification on (8) The Minister may declare an entity to be a representative Aboriginal organisation. (9) However, the Minister may make a declaration under subsection (8) only if satisfied that the entity satisfies the criteria (if any) declared under subsection (3). (10) A declaration under subsection (8) is a notifiable instrument.