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Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
sec.28Application of laws
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### sec.28 Application of laws
To allay any doubt, it is declared that, except as provided by this Act or any other Act, the laws of the State apply to Torres Strait Islander land, persons and things on Torres Strait Islander land, and acts and things done on Torres Strait Islander land, to the same extent, and in the same way, as if the land were not Torres Strait Islander land.
Without limiting subsection (1) , to allay any doubt it is declared that this Act has effect subject to the following Acts—
Fisheries Act 1994 ;
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 .
s 28 amd 1994 No. 37 s 244 sch 2
(sec.28-ssec.1) To allay any doubt, it is declared that, except as provided by this Act or any other Act, the laws of the State apply to Torres Strait Islander land, persons and things on Torres Strait Islander land, and acts and things done on Torres Strait Islander land, to the same extent, and in the same way, as if the land were not Torres Strait Islander land.
(sec.28-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , to allay any doubt it is declared that this Act has effect subject to the following Acts— Fisheries Act 1994 ; Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 .
- (a) Fisheries Act 1994 ;
- (b) Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 .