52Effect of First Peoples' Assembly guidelines and standards

52 Effect of First Peoples' Assembly guidelines and standards

(1) Cultural safety guidelines and standards may be voluntarily adopted by any entities but do not apply to an entity if they have not been voluntarily adopted by the entity.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), cultural safety guidelines and standards do not create any legally enforceable rights or obligations.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent to which entities enter into a contract, agreement or other arrangement under which compliance with or contravention of the guidelines or standards is given legally enforceable consequences.

(4) If First Peoples' Assembly guidelines and standards relate to water entitlements held by First Peoples or First Peoples organisations, the guidelines and standards do not affect the operation of the Water Act 1989 or the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth.