Heritage Act 2004
53BDeclaration of repository
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53B Declaration of repository (1) The Minister may declare a place to be a repository for Aboriginal objects. Note For laws about delegations, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4. (2) Before making a declaration, the Minister must consult the council and each representative Aboriginal organisation about the proposed declaration. (3) The Minister may declare a place to be a repository only if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the place is suitable for the conservation of Aboriginal objects owned by the Territory. (4) A declaration must not include restricted information. (5) A declaration is a notifiable instrument.