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Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
sec.61Procedure for transferring land
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### sec.61 Procedure for transferring land
Before transferring the land, the Minister must—
publish notice of the Minister’s intention to transfer the land in a newspaper or other publication circulating generally in the area in which the land is situated; and
consider all representations made to the Minister under subsection (4) .
The notice must—
include a description of the land; and
state the following—
the name of the proposed transferee;
that a Torres Strait Islander particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer;
the place where the representations may be made;
the period in which the representations must be made.
The stated period must end at least 28 days after the notice is published.
A person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (ii) may make written representations about the proposed transfer to the Minister within the stated period.
s 61 sub 2011 No. 26 s 165
(sec.61-ssec.1) Before transferring the land, the Minister must— publish notice of the Minister’s intention to transfer the land in a newspaper or other publication circulating generally in the area in which the land is situated; and consider all representations made to the Minister under subsection (4) .
(sec.61-ssec.2) The notice must— include a description of the land; and state the following— the name of the proposed transferee; that a Torres Strait Islander particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; the place where the representations may be made; the period in which the representations must be made.
(sec.61-ssec.3) The stated period must end at least 28 days after the notice is published.
(sec.61-ssec.4) A person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (ii) may make written representations about the proposed transfer to the Minister within the stated period.
- (a) publish notice of the Minister’s intention to transfer the land in a newspaper or other publication circulating generally in the area in which the land is situated; and
- (b) consider all representations made to the Minister under subsection (4) .
- (a) include a description of the land; and
- (b) state the following— (i) the name of the proposed transferee; (ii) that a Torres Strait Islander particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer; (iii) the place where the representations may be made; (iv) the period in which the representations must be made.
- (i) the name of the proposed transferee;
- (ii) that a Torres Strait Islander particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer;
- (iii) the place where the representations may be made;
- (iv) the period in which the representations must be made.
- (i) the name of the proposed transferee;
- (ii) that a Torres Strait Islander particularly concerned with the land may make written representations to the Minister about the proposed transfer;
- (iii) the place where the representations may be made;
- (iv) the period in which the representations must be made.