5Schedules

5 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

6 Recognised Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Body

For subsection 203AD(1) of the Act, the North Queensland Land Council is recognised as the Representative Body for the area described in Schedule 1.

7 Period of recognition

For subsection 203AD(2) of the Act, this recognition as a Representative Body takes effect on 1 July 2023 and ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2026.

Schedule 1—Description of area (Northern Queensland)

The area is the area of land and water bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of a southern boundary of the Mackay Regional Council (Local Government Area) and the coastline of mainland Australia and extending generally westerly and generally south westerly along southern boundary of that regional council to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the former Nebo Shire Council (Local Government Area); then generally southerly and generally westerly along eastern and southern boundaries of that former shire council to intersect a southern boundary of the Whitsunday Regional Council, a point on the centreline of the Suttor River; then generally westerly along southern boundaries of that regional council to its intersection with an eastern boundary of the Charters Towers Regional Council, then generally south westerly, generally westerly, generally southerly, again generally westerly and generally northerly along eastern, southern and western boundaries of that regional council to the easternmost south eastern corner of the Flinders Shire Council; then generally westerly along southern boundaries of that shire council to its intersection with an eastern boundary of the Richmond Shire Council; then generally south westerly, generally westerly, generally northerly and easterly along southern, western, and northern boundaries of that shire council to the southernmost south western corner of the Croydon Shire Council; then generally north westerly, generally northerly and generally easterly along southern, western and northern boundaries of that shire council to its intersection with a western boundary of the Etheridge Shire Council; then north easterly along the boundary of that shire council to its intersection with a western boundary of the Tablelands Regional Council; then generally northerly and generally easterly along western and northern boundaries of that regional council to its intersection with a western boundary of the Cairns Regional Council; then generally northerly and generally easterly along western and northern boundaries of that regional council to a corner at Longitude 145.255114° East, a point on the McDowall Mountain Range; then generally south westerly, generally southerly and north easterly along that mountain Range passing through the following coordinate points: