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Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010
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81 Evidence of membership
S. 81(1) amended by No. 4/2013 s. 24(1), substituted by No. 67/2016 s. 22.
(1) An agreement under this Part must include an agreed means by which an authorised officer, who is acting in the course of the authorised officer's duties, is able to verify that a person, who is purporting to act under the agreement, is a member of the traditional owner group who is bound by the agreement.
(2) In this section—
S. 81(2) def. of *authorised officer* amended by No. 4/2013 s. 24(2)(3).
***authorised officer*** has the same meaning—
(a) as in the **Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988**, for a person performing duties under that Act;
(b) as in the **Fisheries Act 1995**, for a person performing duties under that Act;
(c) as in the **Wildlife Act 1975**, for a person performing duties under that Act;
(d) as in the **Forests Act 1958**, for a person performing duties under that Act;
(e) as ***authorised water officer*** has in the **Water Act 1989**;
(f) as in the **National Parks Act 1975**, for a person performing duties under that Act;
(g) as in the **Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978**, for a person performing duties under that Act.
Pt 6 Div. 2A (Heading and ss 81A–81D) inserted by No. 67/2016 s. 23.