Statewide Treaty Act 2025
44Validity of internal rules and substantive rules may be disputed
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44 Validity of internal rules and substantive rules may be disputed
(1) First Peoples or First Peoples organisations may dispute the validity of an internal rule or a substantive rule under section 103 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 as if—
(a) an internal rule or a substantive rule were a by-law within the meaning of that section; and
(b) the First Peoples' Assembly were a corporation with the meaning of that section.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits any other right or otherwise affects the standing of any person to dispute or challenge an internal rule or a substantive rule in the Supreme Court or any other applicable jurisdiction.