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Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
sec.134When agreement of Torres Strait Islanders is given
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### sec.134 When agreement of Torres Strait Islanders is given
If this Act provides that Torres Strait Islanders be generally in agreement with a grant, consent or agreement about Torres Strait Islander land, the agreement of the Torres Strait Islanders is taken to have been given when—
if there is a particular process of decision-making that, under the Island custom of the Torres Strait Islanders, must be complied with for decisions of that kind—the decision was made under the process; or
otherwise—the decision was made under the process of decision-making agreed to and adopted by the Torres Strait Islanders for the decision or for decisions of that kind.
s 134 sub 2011 No. 26 s 165
- (a) if there is a particular process of decision-making that, under the Island custom of the Torres Strait Islanders, must be complied with for decisions of that kind—the decision was made under the process; or
- (b) otherwise—the decision was made under the process of decision-making agreed to and adopted by the Torres Strait Islanders for the decision or for decisions of that kind.