Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Qld)

Queensland Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Act No. 26 of 2011

Queensland Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part 3 12 13 14 15 16 17 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderCommunities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Replacement of s 8A (Definition for div 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 8A Definitions for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Amendment of s 9 (Jurisdiction and powers of police) . . . . . . . . . 25 Amendment of s 10 (Entry upon community government or IRC areas etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Amendment of s 11 (Application to community government or IRC areas of laws relating to public places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Amendment of s 12 (Community police officers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Amendment of s 13 (Discharge of community police officers’ functions etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Amendment of s 14 (Other functions of community police officers) ...................................... 27 Amendment of AboriginalLandAct1991 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of Aboriginal land) . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Amendment of s 13 (DOGIT land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Amendment of s 14 (Aboriginal reserve land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Amendment of s 15 (Aurukun Shire lease land). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Amendment of s 16 (Mornington Shire lease land) . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 18 Amendment of s 16B (Particular land may be declared to be not transferable land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 19 Amendment of s 16C (Notice of intention to make declaration) . . 31 20 Amendment of s 16D (Minister to consider representations and give notice of decision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 21 Omission of ss 16E and 16F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 22 Amendment of s 16I (Requirements about plans of subdivision for declarations under s 16B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 23 Amendment of s 17 (Meaning of claimable and granted land) . . . 33 24 Amendment of s 18 (Lands that are claimable lands) . . . . . . . . . 33 25 Replacement of s 19 (Lands that are available State land—general) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 19 Land that is available State land—general . . . . . . . . . 33 19A Agreement about particular land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 26 Amendment of s 22 (Meaning of city or town land) . . . . . . . . . . . 35 27 Replacement of s 25 (Lands that are not available State land) . . 35 25 Land that is not available State land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 28 Amendment of s 27 (Deeds of grant to be prepared) . . . . . . . . . . 36 29 Amendment of s 27A (Appointment of registered native title body corporate as grantee to hold land for native title holders) . . 36 30 Replacement of s 28 (Minister to appoint particular trustees) . . . 36 28 Appointment of grantee to hold land for benefit of Aboriginal people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 31 Amendment of s 28A (Procedure for appointing grantees) . . . . . 38 32 Omission of s 28B (Application of TrustsAct1973) . . . . . . . . . . . 39 33 Amendment of s 29 (Minister to act as soon as possible) . . . . . . 39 34 Omission of s 31 (Inclusion of additional areas in deed of grant). 40 35 Amendment of s 32 (Deed of grant takes effect on delivery) . . . . 40 36 Amendment of s 33 (Existing interests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 37 Amendment of s 34 (Interests to be endorsed on deed) . . . . . . . 41 38 Omission of s 37 (Registrar of titles must take action etc. to resolve difficulties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 39 Amendment of s 38 (Land Court may resolve difficulties) . . . . . . 42 40 Replacement of pt 3, div 2 (Dealing with transferred land). . . . . . 42 Division 2 Approvals to change how land is held 39 Application to hold Aboriginal land for native title holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 40 Decision on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Page 2 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 41 Notices about decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 41A Effect of gazette notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 41 Amendment of s 46 (Grounds on which claim may be made) . . . 45 42 Amendment of s 47 (How claim is to be made) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 43 Amendment of s 49 (Registrar to determine whether claim duly made) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 44 Amendment of s 52 (Repeat claims) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 45 Omission of s 55 (Establishment of claim on ground of economic or cultural viability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 46 Amendment of s 58 (Time at which it is to be determined whether land is claimable land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 Amendment of s 60 (Recommendation to Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . 46 48 Amendment of s 61 (Resolution of conflicting claims) . . . . . . . . . 47 49 Omission of s 64 (Leases to be prepared) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 50 Replacement of s 65 (Minister to appoint trustees) . . . . . . . . . . . 48 65 Appointment of grantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 51 Amendment of s 66 (Authority to grant fee simple in, or lease of, claimable land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 52 Omission of ss 67 and 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 53 Amendment of s 69 (Deed of grant takes effect on delivery) . . . . 49 54 Omission of s 70 (Lease commences on delivery). . . . . . . . . . . . 50 55 Amendment of s 73 (Cancellation of existing deed of grant) . . . . 50 56 Omission of s 74 (Registrar of titles must take action etc. to resolve difficulties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 57 Amendment of s 75 (Land Court may resolve difficulties) . . . . . . 50 58 Omission of pt 5, div 2 (Dealing with granted land) . . . . . . . . . . . 50 59 Amendment of s 80 (Reservations of minerals and petroleum) . . 51 60 Amendment of s 81 (Reservations of forest products and quarry material etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 61 Replacement of pt 5A (Provisions about particular land trusts) . . 51 Part 5AAA Register of entities holding Aboriginal land 82AAA Keeping register of entities holding Aboriginal land . . 51 82AAB Giving information for register to the chief executive . 52 82AAC Obtaining information in register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Part 5AA Transfer of Aboriginal land by Minister Division 1 Preliminary 82AA Purpose of pt 5AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 82AB Application of pt 5AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 2011 Act No. 26 Page 3

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Division 2 Vesting and transfer of land 82AC Vesting of land in the State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82AD How land is held by the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82AE Minister to transfer land as soon as practicable . . . . . 82AF Transfer to registered native title body corporate to hold for native title holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82AG Transfer to entity to hold for benefit of Aboriginal people ............................... 82AH Procedure for transferring land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82AI Effect of gazette notice about transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Notices to registrar 82AJ Notice about land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5A General provisions for dealing with Aboriginal land Division 1 Trustee’s power to deal with Aboriginal land and Ministerial consent 82A Power to deal with Aboriginal land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82B Requirement for consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82C Provision about Minister’s consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Sale or mortgage prohibited 82D Prohibition on sale or mortgage of Aboriginal land . . Division 3 Grant of licences 82E Grant of licence for Aboriginal land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82F Conditions of licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Transfer of Aboriginal land by trustee Subdivision 1 Land held other than by CATSI corporation 82G Application of sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82H Transfer of Aboriginal land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82I Application for approval to transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82J Minister’s approval to transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82K Effect of gazette notice about transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Land held by CATSI corporation 82L Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82M Transfer of Aboriginal land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82N Application for approval to transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82O Minister’s approval to transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82P Effect of gazette notice about transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 55 55 55 56 57 58 59 59 60 61 62 62 63 64 64 66 66 68 68 68 69 69 70 Page 4 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Subdivision 3 Exemption from fees and charges 82Q Exemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Land in Cape York Peninsula Region 82R Dealing with Aboriginal land in Cape York Peninsula Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 6 Other matters 82S Trustee to advise chief executive of change to description of land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82T Particular dealings in Aboriginal land void . . . . . . . . . 82U Provision about resumption of Aboriginal land etc. . . 82V Devolution of granted land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5AB Leasing of Aboriginal Land Division 1 Grant of leases for Aboriginal land 82W Grant of lease for Aboriginal land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Standard leases Subdivision 1 Restrictions on grant of standard leases 82X Restrictions on grant of standard lease to an Aborigine ........................... 82Y Restrictions on grant of standard lease to State . . . . 82YA Restrictions on grant of standard lease to another person ............................... Subdivision 2 Requirements for Minister’s consent 82YB General requirements for Minister’s consent . . . . . . . 82YC Requirement for Minister’s consent for standard lease for commercial purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82YD Requirement for Minister’s consent for creation of interest under a standard lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Townsite leases Subdivision 1 Restriction on grant of townsite leases 82YE Minister’s consent for grant of townsite lease. . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Requirements for Minister’s consent 82YF General requirements for Minister’s consent . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Provisions about dealing with townsite leases 82YG Transfer or amendment of townsite lease. . . . . . . . . . 82YH Townsite lease and transfer, amendment or surrender of lease to be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82YI Surrender of townsite lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82YJ No forfeiture of townsite lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 70 71 71 71 72 73 74 75 75 76 77 78 79 79 80 81 81 81 2011 Act No. 26 Page 5

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Page 6 Subdivision 4 Effect of townsite lease on existing interests 82YK Lessee of townsite lease taken to be lessor of existing leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Townsite subleases Subdivision 1 Grant of subleases under townsite lease 82YL Grant of sublease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Requirements about grants of subleases under townsite leases 82YM Restrictions on grant of townsite sublease to an Aborigine .............................. 82YN Restrictions on grant of townsite sublease to State . . 82YO Restrictions on grant of townsite sublease to another person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Requirements for Minister’s consent 82YP General requirements for Minister’s consent . . . . . . . 82YQ Requirement for Minister’s consent for townsite sublease for commercial purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82YR Requirement for Minister’s consent for creation of interest under a townsite sublease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Common provisions for standard leases and townsite subleases Subdivision 1 Preliminary 82YS Definitions for div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Conditions of leases 82YT Conditions of leases—general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82YU Leases for private residential purposes—general conditions and requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82YV Leases for private residential purposes—particular requirements if dwelling situated on land . . . . . . . . 82YW Option to renew particular lease or sublease . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Provisions about transfer, amendment or surrender of leases 82YX Transfer or amendment of lease or sublease . . . . . . . 82YY Lease, sublease and particular dealings to be registered ............................ Division 6 Forfeiture and renewal of residential leases Subdivision 1 Preliminary 82YZ Definitions for div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Z Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 83 84 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 90 91 93 93 94 95 95 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Subdivision 2 Forfeiture 82ZA Grounds for forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 82ZB Referral to Land Court for forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 82ZC Lessor’s options if Land Court decides residential lease may be forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 82ZD Notice and effect of forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 82ZE Extension of term of lease—referral for forfeiture. . . . 98 Subdivision 3 Renewal 82ZF Notice of expiry of lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 82ZG Application to renew lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 82ZH Lessor to consider and decide application . . . . . . . . . 99 82ZI Decision to renew lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 82ZJ Lessor may decide not to renew lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 82ZK Notice to lessee about decision not to renew lease . . 100 82ZL Extension of term of lease—application for renewal . 100 Subdivision 4 General matters about forfeiture or non-renewal of residential leases 82ZM Right to remove improvements if residential lease forfeited or not renewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 82ZN Payment by lessor for forfeited or non-renewed residential lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 82ZO Unclaimed amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 82ZP Amounts owing to lessor or mortgagee to be deducted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 82ZQ Payment of amount to mortgagee in discharge of mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Division 7 Miscellaneous 82ZR Effect of option to renew or extend on calculation of term of leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 82ZS Exemption from fees and charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 82ZT Leases for private residential purposes—beneficiary. 104 62 Amendment of s 83F (Entering into indigenous management agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 63 Amendment of s 83G (Requirements for indigenous management agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 64 Amendment of s 83I (Recording of indigenous management agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 65 Amendment of s 83N (Decision making by trustee) . . . . . . . . . . . 105 2011 Act No. 26 Page 7

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 Page 8 Replacement of pt 5E (Provisions about mortgages of leases over Aboriginal land). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5E Provisions about mortgages of leases over Aboriginal land Division 1 Preliminary 83OA Definitions for pt 5E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83O Application of pt 5E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Mortgages of leases over Aboriginal land 83P Provisions about entering into possession, and selling, lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Q How lessor deals with proceeds of sale . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 83R (Definitions for pt 5F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 83T (Trustee (Aboriginal) leases) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 83U (Amending trustee (Aboriginal) lease) . . . . Insertion of new pt 5G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5G Special provisions about prescribed DOGIT land and prescribed reserve land Division 1 Prescribed DOGIT land 83Z Application of div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83ZA Prescribed DOGIT land may be granted under this Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83ZB Minister to consult before grant of land . . . . . . . . . . . 83ZC Application of general provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83ZD Application of provisions for grant of land. . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Prescribed reserve land 83ZE Meaning of prescribed reserve land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83ZF Application of particular provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 84 (Use of Aboriginal land preserved). . . . . . . . Amendment of s 85 (No rent payable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 86 (Access to land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 87 (Application of MineralResourcesAct) . . . . Amendment of s 88 (Royalties in relation to mining on Aboriginal land) ............................... Amendment of s 109 (Conferences). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 116 (Reasons to be given by tribunal). . . . . . . . Insertion of new pts 8A–8C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 8A Provisions about land trusts Division 1 Preliminary 106 106 107 107 108 109 109 110 110 110 110 111 111 111 113 114 114 115 115 116 116 117 117 117 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 130AA Composition of land trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130AB Nature of land trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130AC Function and powers of land trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Minister’s power to appoint, remove or suspend members of land trusts Subdivision 1 Appointment of members 130AD Minister may appoint member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Removal or suspension of members 130AE Grounds for removal or suspension of member . . . . . 130AF Show cause notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130AG Representations about show cause notice. . . . . . . . . 130AH Ending show cause process without further action . . 130AI Removing or suspending member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130AJ Immediate removal or suspension of member . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Other matters 130AK Limitation on land trust’s power about appointment or suspension of member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Recording information about compliance with Act 130AL Particular information to be recorded in register . . . . Division 4 Land trusts to give information to chief executive 130A Definition for div 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130B Power to require particular information. . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Freezing accounts of land trusts 130C Definitions for div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130D Freezing land trust’s accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130E Financial institution must comply with direction . . . . . 130F Withdrawal of direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 6 Miscellaneous 130G Chief executive may prepare model rules . . . . . . . . . 130H Provision about vesting of Aboriginal land . . . . . . . . . Part 8B Application of TrustsAct1973 Division 1 Preliminary 130I Application of TrustsAct1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130J Functions and powers of land trust under TrustsAct1973 .............................. 118 118 119 119 121 122 122 122 123 124 125 125 126 126 126 127 127 128 128 128 129 129 2011 Act No. 26 Page 9

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Division 2 Powers of Supreme Court 130K Jurisdiction of Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 130L Power of court to relieve member of land trust from personal liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 130M Court may order beneficiary to indemnify for certain breaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 130N Right of land trust or member to apply to court for directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 130O Court’s jurisdiction to make orders conferring power on land trust or members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 130P Protection of land trust or member while acting under direction of court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 130Q Power of Supreme Court to make orders in absence of member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 130R Power of Supreme Court to charge costs on trust property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Part 8C Appeals 130S Who may appeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 130T Starting appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 130U Nature of appeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 130V Notice of appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 130W Powers of Land Court on appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 79 Amendment of s 131 (Creation of interests in transferable and claimable land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 80 Amendment of s 132 (Rights of access to interests preserved). . 136 81 Amendment of s 132A (National park subject to lease to State etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 82 Amendment of s 134 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 83 Omission of s 135 (Delegation by land claims registrar) . . . . . . . 137 84 Amendment of s 136 (Amendment of description of land) . . . . . . 137 85 Replacement of s 136A (Dealing with particular trust property). . 138 136A Dealing with particular trust property . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 86 Amendment of s 137 (Survey costs etc. to be paid by State). . . . 139 87 Amendment of s 138 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 88 Insertion of new s 139B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 139B Retrospective validation of dealings with trustee (Aboriginal) lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 89 Insertion of new pt 11, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Page 10 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 90 91 Part 4 92 93 Part 5 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Division 3 Transitional provisions for Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 144 Definition for div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Continued operation of provisions for appointing grantees .............................. 146 Continued operation of provisions about land trusts . 147 References to previous provisions after renumbering Insertion of new pt 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 12 Renumbering of Acts 148 Amendment to renumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Expiry of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of LiquorAct1992 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of LocalGovernment(AboriginalLands)Act1978 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of long title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 1 (Short title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 3 (Grant of leases to councils) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Roads within shires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of pts 3 and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 18A (Application of pt 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 20 (Entry upon and temporary stay in shires) . . Amendment of s 21 (Local laws may regulate presence in shires) ...................................... Omission of s 22 (Councils may levy charge on residents of residential premises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 23 (Power of ejectment and control) . . . . . . . . 23 Removal from shires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 24 (Reason for exclusion—right of appeal) . . . . . . Amendment of s 29 (Restriction on councils’ power over land) . . Omission of ss 30–33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 141 142 143 143 143 144 144 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 2011 Act No. 26 Page 11

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Part 6 109 110 Part 7 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 Part 8 124 125 Part 9 126 127 Part 10 128 129 130 Page 12 Amendment of Local Government Act 2009 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 100 (Fees on residents of indigenous local government areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Nature Conservation Act 1992 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 40 (Dedication of national park as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) ........................................ Amendment of s 41 (Dedication of Aboriginal land as national park (Aboriginal land) or Torres Strait Islander land as national park (Torres Strait Islander land)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 42AA (Dedication of national park as national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 42AB (Dedication of Aboriginal land as national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 42AC (Dedication of other land as national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 42AD (Leases etc. over national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) ................... Amendment of s 42AE (Particular powers about permitted uses in national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 42AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42AF Revocation of national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 111 (Management plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 120 (Implementation of approved plan). . . . . . . Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of PetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act 2004 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Residential Tenancies and RoomingAccommodationAct2008 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 422 (Application of Aboriginal tradition) . . . . . . Amendment of s 423 (Application of Island custom) . . . . . . . . . . 155 155 156 156 156 156 157 157 157 158 158 158 158 158 159 159 159 160 160 161 161 161 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Part 11 131 132 Part 12 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 113 (Disciplinary action) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 5 (Meaning of native title interests) . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 6 (Crown bound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Acts binds all persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 9 (Meaning of Torres Strait Islander land) . . . . . Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of transferable and transferred land) ......................................... Amendment of s 12 (DOGIT land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 13 (Torres Strait Islander reserve land) . . . . . . . Amendment of s 13B (Particular land may be declared to be not transferable land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 13C (Notice of intention to make declaration) . . Amendment of s 13D (Minister to consider representations and give notice of decision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ss 13E and 13F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 13I (Requirements about plans of subdivision for declarations under s 13B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of ss 14 and 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 16 (Lands that are available Crown land—general) ................................ 16 Land that is available State land—general . . . . . . . . . 16A Agreement about particular land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 19 (Meaning of city or town land) . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 22 (Lands that are not available Crown land) . 22 Land that is not available State land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 2A Formal expression of interest about land 24A Purpose of pt 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24B Land to which pt 2A applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24C Expression of interest in having land made transferable land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24D Chief executive to consider expression of interest . . . 162 162 162 162 168 168 168 169 169 169 170 171 171 172 172 173 173 173 173 173 174 174 175 175 175 175 176 176 2011 Act No. 26 Page 13

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 Page 14 24E Consideration of expression of interest does not impose obligation on State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 25 (Deeds of grant to be prepared) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 25A (Appointment of registered native title body corporate as grantee to hold land for native title holders) . . Replacement of s 26 (Minister to appoint particular trustees) . . . 26 Appointment of grantee to hold land for benefit of Torres Strait Islanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26AA Procedure for appointing particular grantee . . . . . . . . Omission of s 26A (Application of TrustsAct1973) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 27 (Minister to act as soon as possible) . . . . . . Omission of s 29 (Inclusion of additional areas in deed of grant). Amendment of s 30 (Deed of grant takes effect on delivery) . . . . Amendment of s 31 (Existing interests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 32 (Interests to be endorsed on deed) . . . . . . . Amendment of s 33 (Cancellation of deed of grant in trust) . . . . . Omission of s 34 (Registrar of titles must take action etc. to resolve difficulties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 35 (Land Court may resolve difficulties) . . . . . . Replacement of pt 3, div 2 (Dealing with transferred land). . . . . . Division 2 Approvals to change how land is held 36 Application to hold Torres Strait Islander land for native title holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Decision on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Notices about decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38A Effect of gazette notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 40 (Reservations of forest products and quarry material etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of pts 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 4 Register of entities holding Torres Strait Islander land 41 Keeping register of entities holding Torres Strait Islander land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Giving information for register to the chief executive . 43 Obtaining information in register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 4A Transfer of Torres Strait Islander land by Minister Division 1 Preliminary 44 Purpose of pt 4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 176 177 177 177 179 179 180 181 181 182 183 184 184 184 184 184 185 186 186 186 187 187 188 189 190 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 45 Application of pt 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Vesting and transfer of land 46 Vesting of land in the State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 How land is held by the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Minister to transfer land as soon as practicable . . . . . 49 Transfer to registered native title body corporate to hold for native title holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Transfer to entity to hold for benefit of Torres Strait Islanders ............................ 51 Procedure for transferring land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Effect of gazette notice about transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Notices to registrar 53 Notice about land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 4B General provisions for dealing with Torres Strait Islander land Division 1 Trustees power to deal with Torres Strait Islander land and Ministerial consent 54 Power to deal with Torres Strait Islander land . . . . . . 54A Requirement for consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54B Provision about Minister’s consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Sale or mortgage prohibited 55 Prohibition on sale or mortgage of Torres Strait Islander land ......................... Division 3 Grant of licences 56 Grant of licence for Torres Strait Islander land . . . . . . 56A Conditions of licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Transfer of Torres Strait Islander land by trustee Subdivision 1 Land held by land trust 57 Application of sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57A Transfer of Torres Strait Islander land. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57B Application for approval to transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57C Minister’s approval to transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57D Effect of gazette notice about transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Land held by CATSI corporation 58 Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58A Transfer of Torres Strait Islander land. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58B Application for approval to transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 190 191 191 191 192 193 194 194 195 196 197 198 198 198 199 199 201 201 202 203 203 204 2011 Act No. 26 Page 15

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Page 16 58C Minister’s approval to transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58D Effect of gazette notice about transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Exemption from fees and charges 59 Exemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Other matters 60 Trustee to advise chief executive of change to description of land ..................... 60A Particular dealings in Torres Strait Islander land void. 60B Provision about resumption of Torres Strait Islander land etc. ............................ Part 4C Leasing of Torres Strait Islander land Division 1 Grant of leases for Torres Strait Islander land 61 Grant of lease for Torres Strait Islander land . . . . . . . Division 2 Standard leases Subdivision 1 Restrictions on grant of standard leases 62 Restrictions on grant of standard lease to a Torres Strait Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62A Restrictions on grant of standard lease to State . . . . 62B Restrictions on grant of standard lease to another person ............................... Subdivision 2 Requirements for Minister’s consent 63 General requirements for Minister’s consent . . . . . . . 63A Requirement for Minister’s consent for standard lease for commercial purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63B Requirement for Minister’s consent for creation of interest under a standard lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Townsite leases Subdivision 1 Restriction on grant of townsite leases 64 Minister’s consent for grant of townsite lease. . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Requirements for Minister’s consent 65 General requirements for Minister’s consent . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Provisions about dealings with townsite leases 66 Transfer or amendment of townsite lease. . . . . . . . . . 66A Townsite lease and transfer, amendment or surrender of lease to be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66B Surrender of townsite lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66C No forfeiture of townsite lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 4 Effect of townsite lease on existing interests 204 204 205 205 205 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 212 213 214 215 215 215 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 67 Lessee of townsite lease taken to be lessor of existing leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Townsite subleases Subdivision 1 Grant of subleases under townsite lease 68 Grant of sublease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Requirements about grant of subleases under townsite lease 69 Restrictions on grant of townsite sublease to a Torres Strait Islander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69A Restrictions on grant of townsite sublease to State . . 69B Restrictions on grant of townsite sublease to another person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Requirements for Minister’s consent 70 General requirements for Minister’s consent . . . . . . . 70A Requirement for Minister’s consent for townsite sublease for commercial purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70B Requirement for Minister’s consent for creation of interest under a townsite sublease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Common provisions for standard leases and townsite subleases Subdivision 1 Preliminary 71 Definitions for div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Conditions of leases 72 Conditions of leases—general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72A Leases for private residential purposes—general conditions and requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72B Leases for private residential purposes—particular requirements if dwelling situated on land . . . . . . . . 72C Option to renew particular lease or sublease . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Provisions about transfer, amendment or surrender of leases 73 Transfer or amendment of lease or sublease . . . . . . . 73A Particular dealings to be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 6 Forfeiture and renewal of leases for private residential purposes Subdivision 1 Preliminary 74 Definitions for div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74A Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Forfeiture 215 216 217 218 218 219 220 221 222 222 223 224 226 226 227 228 229 2011 Act No. 26 Page 17

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 166 Page 18 75 Grounds for forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75A Referral to Land Court for forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75B Lessor’s options if Land Court decides lease may be forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75C Notice and effect of forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75D Extension of term of lease—referral for forfeiture. . . . Subdivision 3 Renewal 76 Notice of expiry of lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76A Application to renew lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76B Lessor to consider and decide application . . . . . . . . . 76C Decision to renew lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76D Lessor may decide not to renew lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 76E Notice to lessee about decision not to renew lease . . 76F Extension of term of lease—application for renewal . Subdivision 4 General matters about forfeiture or non-renewal of residential leases 77 Right to remove improvements if lease forfeited or not renewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77A Payment by lessor for forfeited or non-renewed lease ............................... 77B Unclaimed amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77C Amounts owing to lessor or mortgagee to be deducted ............................. 77D Payment of amount to mortgagee in discharge of mortgage ........................... Division 7 Miscellaneous 78 Effect of option to renew or extend on calculation of term of leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78A Exemption from fees and charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78B Leases for private residential purposes—beneficiary. Part 5 Decision-making process 79 When agreement of Torres Strait Islanders is given. . 80 Decision-making by trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of pt 5A (Provisions about mortgages of leases over Torres Strait Islander land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 5A Provisions about mortgages of leases over Torres Strait Islander land Division 1 Preliminary 80AA Definitions for pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 229 230 230 231 231 232 232 232 233 233 233 234 234 235 235 236 237 237 237 238 238 239 239 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 80A Application of pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Division 2 Mortgages of leases over Torres Strait Islander land 80B Provisions about entering into possession, and selling, lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 80C How lessor deals with proceeds of sale . . . . . . . . . . . 241 167 Amendment of s 80D (Definitions for pt 5B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 168 Amendment of s 80F (Trustee (Torres Strait Islander) leases) . . . 242 169 Amendment of s 80G (Amending trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 170 Amendment of s 81 (Crown’s use of Islander land preserved). . . 244 171 Amendment of s 82 (No rent payable by Crown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 172 Amendment of s 83 (Access to land used by Crown). . . . . . . . . . 245 173 Amendment of s 84 (Application of Mineral Resources Act) . . . . 247 174 Amendment of s 85 (Royalties in relation to mining on Torres Strait Islander land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 175 Replacement of pt 8 (The Land Tribunal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Part 8 Provisions about land trusts Division 1 Preliminary 86 Composition of land trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 87 Nature of land trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 88 Function and powers of land trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Division 2 Minister’s power to appoint, remove or suspend members of land trusts Subdivision 1 Appointment of members 89 Minister may appoint member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Subdivision 2 Removal or suspension of members 90 Grounds for removal or suspension of member . . . . . 251 91 Show cause notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 92 Representations about show cause notice. . . . . . . . . 253 93 Ending show cause process without further action . . 253 94 Removing or suspending member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 95 Immediate removal or suspension of member . . . . . . 255 Subdivision 3 Other matters 96 Limitation on land trust’s power about appointment or suspension of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Division 3 Recording information about compliance with Act 2011 Act No. 26 Page 19

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 97 Particular information to be recorded in register . . . . Division 4 Land trusts to give information to chief executive 98 Definition for div 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Power to require particular information. . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Freezing accounts of land trust 100 Definitions for div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Freezing land trust’s accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Financial institution must comply with direction . . . . . 103 Withdrawal of direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 6 Miscellaneous 104 Chief executive may prepare model rules . . . . . . . . . 105 Provision about vesting of Torres Strait Islander land Part 8A Application of TrustsAct1973 Division 1 Preliminary 106 Application of TrustsAct1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 2 Powers of Supreme Court 107 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Power of court to relieve member of land trust from personal liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Court may order beneficiary to indemnify for certain breaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Right of land trust or member to apply to court for directions .......................... 111 Court’s jurisdiction to make orders conferring power on land trust or members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Protection of land trust or member while acting under direction of court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Power of Supreme Court to make orders in absence of member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Power of Supreme Court to charge costs on trust property ............................ Part 8B Appeals 115 Who may appeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Starting appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Nature of appeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Notice of appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Powers of Land Court on appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 256 256 257 257 258 258 259 259 260 260 261 261 261 262 263 264 264 265 265 266 266 266 Page 20 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 Part 13 189 Schedule Amendment of s 128 (Creation of interests in transferable and claimable land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 129 (Rights of access to interests preserved). . Amendment of s 130 (Persons and bodies representing Crown) . Amendment of s 131 (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 132 (Delegation by land claims registrar) . . . . . . . Amendment of s 133 (Amendment of description of land) . . . . . . Replacement of s 133A (Dealing with particular trust property). . 133A Dealing with particular trust property . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 134 (Survey costs etc. to be paid by State). . . . Amendment of s 134A (Application of FinancialAdministrationand Audit Act 1977) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 135 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 9A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 9A Validation provision 135A Retrospective validation of dealings with trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 10, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Transitional provisions for Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 138 Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Torres Strait Islander land—change to beneficiaries . 140 Continued operation of provisions for appointing grantees .............................. 141 References to previous provisions after renumbering Insertion of new pt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 11 Renumbering of Acts 142 Amendment to renumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Expiry of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor and consequential amendments Acts amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor and consequential amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AboriginalLandAct1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auditor-GeneralAct2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EnvironmentalProtectionAct1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GreenhouseGasStorageAct2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . InformationPrivacyAct2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 268 268 269 269 269 270 270 271 271 271 272 272 273 273 274 274 275 275 275 276 276 277 277 278 278 279 279 2011 Act No. 26 Page 21

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Contents Mineral Resources Act 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature Conservation Act 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VegetationManagementAct1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 280 282 282 282 283 Page 22 2011 Act No. 26

Queensland Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Act No. 26 of 2011 An Act to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities(Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984, the Aboriginal Land Act 1991, the Liquor Act 1992, the Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978, the Local Government Act 2009, the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Petroleum Act 1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act2004, the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008, the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 for particular purposes, and to make minor and consequential amendments to the Auditor-General Act 2009, the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009, the Information Privacy Act 2009, the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act2000, the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 and the VegetationManagement Act 1999 for purposes related to those particular purposes [Assented to 29 August 2011]

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts— Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 . 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 3 Act amended This part amends the AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderCommunities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 . 4 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) Section 4— insert — ‘ indigenous local government , for part 3, division 1, see section 8A.’. Page 24 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land andOther Matters) Act 1984 [s 5] 5 Replacement of s 8A (Definition for div 1) Section 8A— omit, insert— ‘8A Definitions for div 1 ‘In this division— indigenous local government means any of the following local governments— (a) the Aurukun Shire Council; (b) the Mornington Shire Council; (c) a community government; (d) an indigenous regional council. indigenous local government area means— (a) the local government area for— (i) Aurukun Shire Council; or (ii) Mornington Shire Council; or (b) a community government area; or (c) an IRC area, including an IRC division area.’. 6 Amendment of s 9 (Jurisdiction and powers of police) (1) Section 9, ‘a community government or IRC area’— omit , insert — ‘an indigenous local government area’. (2) Section 9(3), ‘community government or indigenous regional council established’— omit , insert — ‘indigenous local government’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 25

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land andOther Matters) Act 1984 [s 7] 7 Amendment of s 10 (Entry upon community government or IRC areas etc.) (1) Section 10, heading ‘community government or IRC areas’— omit , insert — ‘ indigenous local government areas ’. (2) Section 10, ‘a community government area or IRC area’— omit , insert — ‘an indigenous local government area’. (3) Section 10(b), ‘a community government or indigenous regional council’— omit , insert — ‘an indigenous local government’. 8 Amendment of s 11 (Application to community government or IRC areas of laws relating to public places) (1) Section 11, heading ‘community government or IRC areas’— omit , insert — ‘ indigenous local government areas ’. (2) Section 11, ‘community government or IRC areas’— omit , insert — ‘indigenous local government areas’. (3) Section 11(1)(a) and (b), ‘a community government or IRC area’— omit , insert — ‘an indigenous local government area’. 9 Amendment of s 12 (Community police officers) (1) Section 12(1), ‘a community government or IRC area’— Page 26 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 2 Amendment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land andOther Matters) Act 1984 [s 10] omit , insert — ‘an indigenous local government area’. (2) Section 12(2), ‘A’— omit , insert — ‘An’. (3) Section 12(2) and (4), ‘community government or indigenous regional council’— omit , insert — ‘indigenous local government’. 10 Amendment of s 13 (Discharge of community police officers’ functions etc.) (1) Section 13(1), (2) and (4), ‘a community government area or IRC area’— omit , insert — ‘an indigenous local government area’. (2) Section 13(1), ‘local law of the community government or indigenous regional council established’— omit , insert — ‘a local law of the indigenous local government’. 11 Amendment of s 14 (Other functions of community police officers) (1) Section 14, ‘A community government or indigenous regional council’— omit , insert — ‘An indigenous local government’. (2) Section 14, ‘community government or IRC area’— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 27

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 12] omit , insert — ‘indigenous local government area’. Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 12 Act amended This part amends the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 . Note — See also the schedule. 13 Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of Aboriginal land) (1) Section 10(1), from ‘land is—’— omit, insert— ‘land is transferred land or granted land.’. (2) Section 10(2)— omit. (3) Section 10(3)— renumber as section 10(2). 14 Amendment of s 13 (DOGIT land) (1) Section 13(1), ‘is—’— omit, insert— ‘was—’. (2) Section 13(1)(a), before ‘granted’— insert— ‘prescribed DOGIT land or land’. Page 28 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 15] (3) Section 13(1)(b)(i) to (iv), ‘is’— omit. (4) Section 13(1)(b)(iii), ‘ Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985 ’— omit, insert— ‘Land Holding Act’. (5) Section 13(1)(b)(v) and (vi)— renumber as section 13(1)(b)(vi) and (vii). (6) Section 13(1)(b), before ‘other than’— insert— ‘(v) the subject of an application under the Land Holding Act, section 5, that had been approved by the trustee council, or approved on appeal by the appeal tribunal, under that Act, but for which a lease under that Act has not been granted;’. (7) Section 13(1A) and (2)— renumber as section 13(2) and (4). (8) Section 13— insert— ‘(3) Also, DOGIT land includes land within the external boundaries of land mentioned in subsection (1)(a) if — (a) the land was the subject of an application under the Land Holding Act, section 5, that was approved by the trustee council, or approved on appeal by the appeal tribunal, under that Act after the enactment day; and (b) a lease under that Act has not been granted for the land.’. 15 Amendment of s 14 (Aboriginal reserve land) (1) Section 14(b), from ‘and subject’ to ‘ 1985 ;’— omit, insert— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 29

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 16] ‘and— (i) subject to a lease granted under the Land Holding Act; or (ii) the subject of an application under the Land Holding Act, section 5, that had been approved by the trustee council, or approved on appeal by the appeal tribunal, under that Act, but for which a lease under that Act has not been granted;’. (2) Section 14— insert— ‘(2) Also, Aboriginal reserve land includes land within the external boundaries of land mentioned in subsection (1)(a) if— (a) the land was the subject of an application under the Land Holding Act, section 5, that was approved by the trustee council, or approved on appeal by the appeal tribunal, under that Act after the enactment day; and (b) a lease under that Act has not been granted for the land.’. 16 Amendment of s 15 (Aurukun Shire lease land) (1) Section 15(1)(a)— insert — ‘ Note — For the Act mentioned in paragraph (a), see the Aurukun andMornington Shire Leases Act 1978 .’. (2) Section 15— insert— ‘(3) In this section— road includes a road mentioned in the AurukunandMornington Shire Leases Act 1978 , section 4A(1).’. Page 30 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 17] 17 Amendment of s 16 (Mornington Shire lease land) (1) Section 16(1)(a)— insert — ‘ Note — For the Act mentioned in paragraph (a), see the Aurukun andMornington Shire Leases Act 1978 .’. (2) Section 16— insert— ‘(3) In this section— road includes a road mentioned in the AurukunandMornington Shire Leases Act 1978 , section 4A(1).’. 18 Amendment of s 16B (Particular land may be declared to be not transferable land) (1) Section 16B(1), ‘under this division’— omit. (2) Section 16B(1)(b) and (2)(a), ‘by the Aboriginal people on the land’— omit. (3) Section 16B(3), ‘under this division’— omit, insert— ‘to the Land Court’. 19 Amendment of s 16C (Notice of intention to make declaration) Section 16C(1)(b), ‘within 10 business days’— omit, insert— ‘as soon as practicable’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 31

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 20] 20 Amendment of s 16D (Minister to consider representations and give notice of decision) (1) Section 16D(2)— renumber as section 16D(3). (2) Section 16D— insert— ‘(2) The Minister may, after considering the representations, decide to make the declaration for all or a part of the relevant land described in the notice under section 16C.’. (3) Section 16D(3), as renumbered under this section, from ‘must’— omit, insert— ‘must— (a) include a description of the relevant land to be declared not transferable under this division; and (b) state all of the following— (i) the provision under which the declaration is to be made; (ii) the reasons for the decision; (iii) if the Minister is to make the declaration under section 16B(1)(d)—that a person who made representations about the proposed declaration may appeal against the decision to the Land Court within 28 days after receiving the notice, and how the person may appeal.’. 21 Omission of ss 16E and 16F Sections 16E and 16F— omit. Page 32 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 22] 22 Amendment of s 16I (Requirements about plans of subdivision for declarations under s 16B) Section 16I, heading, ‘under s 16B’— omit. 23 Amendment of s 17 (Meaning of claimable and granted land) Section 17(2), from ‘land is—’— omit, insert— ‘land is claimable land that has been claimed by, and granted under this Act to, a group of Aboriginal people.’. 24 Amendment of s 18 (Lands that are claimable lands) (1) Section 18, heading— omit, insert— ‘18 Land that is claimable land’. (2) Section 18(1)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) Aboriginal land that— (i) is transferred land; and (ii) became transferred land before 22 December 2006.’. 25 Replacement of s 19 (Lands that are available State land—general) Section 19— omit, insert— ‘19 Land that is available State land—general ‘(1) Land is available State land if it is— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 33

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 25] (a) land, other than excluded land, in which no person other than the State has an interest; or (b) land, other than excluded land, that is subject to an interest granted by the State, if an available State land agreement is in force for the land; or (c) land inside the Torres Strait area that is land— (i) in which no person other than the State has an interest; and (ii) declared under a regulation to be available State land. ‘(2) Subsection (1) is subject to sections 20 and 21. ‘(3) In this section— interest means a legal or equitable interest in the land but does not include native title, a mining interest or an easement. ‘19A Agreement about particular land ‘(1) The Minister may enter into a written agreement (an available State land agreement ) about land, other than excluded land— (a) with a person who has an interest in the land granted by the State; and (b) under which the State and the person agree that the land may be available State land. ‘(2) The Minister may enter into an available State land agreement for particular land only if satisfied that entering into the agreement is appropriate in the circumstances having regard to an evaluation of the land under the Land Act, section 16. ‘(3) An available State land agreement must provide that on the grant of the land under part 3 the person’s interest in the land is to cease and a new interest granted by the trustee of the land is to have effect in substitution for the person’s interest. ‘(4) However, if the interest is a lease granted under the Land Act the agreement may provide that the lease is to continue in force under section 33. Page 34 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 26] ‘(5) Subsection (6) applies if a proposed available State land agreement is to state that a person’s interest in land is to cease and a new interest granted by the proposed trustee of the land is to have effect in substitution for the person’s interest. ‘(6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the Minister need not enter into the available State land agreement unless satisfied a new interest granted by the proposed trustee of the land is to have effect in substitution for the person’s interest in the land.’. 26 Amendment of s 22 (Meaning of city or town land) Section 22(1), ‘is, at the beginning of the enactment day, within’— omit, insert— ‘is within’. 27 Replacement of s 25 (Lands that are not available State land) Section 25— omit, insert— ‘25 Land that is not available State land ‘(1) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the following land is not available State land— (a) the waters of the sea, and the seabed, other than tidal land declared to be available State land under section 21(1); (b) freehold land; (c) an associated reserve; (d) land subject to a lease, licence or permit under the LandAct. ‘(2) Despite subsection (1)(d), land subject to a lease, licence or permit under the LandAct is available State land if an available State land agreement is in force for the land.’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 35

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 28] 28 Amendment of s 27 (Deeds of grant to be prepared) Section 27(3)— omit, insert— ‘(3) The deed of grant must show that the land is held by the grantee— (a) if the grantee is a registered native title body corporate appointed as the grantee under section 27A—for the native title holders of the land; or (b) otherwise— (i) for the benefit of Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land and their ancestors and descendants; or (ii) if the land is prescribed DOGIT land that is to be held for the benefit of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders particularly concerned with the land—for the benefit of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders particularly concerned with the land, and their ancestors and descendants.’. 29 Amendment of s 27A (Appointment of registered native title body corporate as grantee to hold land for native title holders) Section 27A(5)— omit. 30 Replacement of s 28 (Minister to appoint particular trustees) Section 28— omit, insert— Page 36 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 30] ‘28 Appointment of grantee to hold land for benefit of Aboriginal people ‘(1) This section applies if the Minister does not appoint, under section 27A, a registered native title body corporate as the grantee of land. ‘(2) The Minister may appoint as grantee of the land— (a) a CATSI corporation that is qualified to hold the land; or (b) a land trust; or (c) the Aurukun Shire Council, if the land is Aurukun Shire lease land; or (d) the Mornington Shire Council, if the land is Mornington Shire lease land. ‘(3) However, the Minister may appoint a CATSI corporation that is a registered native title body corporate as a grantee of land under subsection (2) only if— (a) under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, a determination has been made that native title exists in relation to all or a part of the land; and (b) the registered native title body corporate is registered on the National Native Title Register for the determination. ‘(4) Before making the appointment, the Minister must consult with, and consider the views of, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land. ‘(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if an ILUA has been entered into for the land and the entity is nominated in the ILUA as the proposed grantee for the land under this Act. ‘(6) However, in considering whether to appoint an entity nominated in an ILUA as the proposed grantee for the land, the Minister may have regard to any matter the Minister considers relevant to the proposed appointment, including, for example— (a) whether any Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land may be adversely affected by the appointment; and 2011 Act No. 26 Page 37

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 31] (b) if the Minister is satisfied any Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land will be adversely affected by the appointment—any action the entity intends to take to address the concerns of the Aboriginal people. ‘(7) Also, in considering whether to appoint a registered native title body corporate as the proposed grantee for the land, the Minister may have regard to any matter the Minister considers relevant to the proposed appointment, including, for example, the matters mentioned in section 27A(4)(b) and (c). ‘(8) In appointing a grantee of land under this section, the Minister must have regard to any Aboriginal tradition applicable to the land. ‘(9) Despite subsection (8), the Minister may appoint the Aurukun Shire Council or Mornington Shire Council to be a grantee if the Minister considers that in all the circumstances it is appropriate to do so.’. 31 Amendment of s 28A (Procedure for appointing grantees) (1) Section 28A, heading, ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘ particular grantee ’. (2) Section 28A(1), ‘grantees under this part’— omit, insert— ‘a grantee of land under this part, other than an entity nominated in an ILUA as the proposed grantee for the land’. (3) Section 28A(1)(a), ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘grantee’. (4) Section 28A(2)(b)(i), ‘each’— omit, insert— ‘the’. Page 38 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 32] 32 Omission of s 28B (Application of Trusts Act 1973) Section 28B— omit. 33 Amendment of s 29 (Minister to act as soon as possible) (1) Section 29(1), ‘section 28’— omit, insert— ‘section 27A or 28’. (2) Section 29(2), ‘section 12(e)’— omit, insert— ‘section 12(1)(e)’. (3) Section 29— insert— ‘(3) However, the Minister need not act as mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) in relation to land until the Minister is reasonably satisfied— (a) arrangements are in place to ensure— (i) the Commonwealth and the State can continue to provide services to communities on the land after it is granted; and (ii) the local government for the area in which the land is situated can continue to provide local government services to communities on the land after it is granted; and Example of an arrangement for paragraph (a) — a lease (b) if the land is proposed to be granted to an entity other than a registered native title body corporate, arrangements that the Minister considers necessary— (i) to support use of the land by Aboriginal people particularly concerned with it; and 2011 Act No. 26 Page 39

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 34] (ii) to ensure appropriate services, including, for example, social housing, public works and community infrastructure, can be provided for communities on the land; are in place to deal with matters relevant to the use of the land after it is granted; and Example of an arrangement for paragraph (b) — an ILUA (c) if the land is or includes township land, arrangements are in place to provide for— (i) the land to continue to be used as township land; and (ii) residents of the township land to continue to live on and access the land, and obtain tenure over the land under this Act. Examples of an arrangement for paragraph (c) — an ILUA, a townsite lease or another lease ‘(4) In this section— local government services includes any services a local government might ordinarily provide for the community in its local government area.’. 34 Omission of s 31 (Inclusion of additional areas in deed of grant) Section 31— omit. 35 Amendment of s 32 (Deed of grant takes effect on delivery) (1) Section 32(1), from ‘issued’— omit, insert— Page 40 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 36] ‘prepared under this division takes effect on the delivery of the deed of grant to the grantee.’. (2) Section 32(2), ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘grantee’. 36 Amendment of s 33 (Existing interests) (1) Section 33(2)(a), ‘ Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985 ’— omit, insert— ‘Land Holding Act’. (2) Section 33(2)— insert— ‘(c) a trustee (Aboriginal) lease;’. (3) Section 33(4)— renumber as section 33(7). (4) Section 33— insert— ‘(4) However, subsection (5) applies to an interest in transferable land (the previous interest ) that, under an available State land agreement, is to cease on the grant of the land under this part and a new interest granted by the trustee of the land is to have effect in substitution for the previous interest on the grant of the land. ‘(5) Despite subsections (1) to (3), on the grant of the land the previous interest ceases. ‘(6) Subsection (5) applies despite any other Act.’. 37 Amendment of s 34 (Interests to be endorsed on deed) (1) Section 34(1), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 41

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 38] omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. (2) Section 34(1), ‘registrar of titles, give to the registrar’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive, give to the chief executive’. (3) Section 34(2), ‘Before the registrar of titles issues the deed of grant, the registrar’— omit, insert— ‘The chief executive’. (4) Section 34(2)(a)(i) and (ii), ‘registrar’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive’. 38 Omission of s 37 (Registrar of titles must take action etc. to resolve difficulties) Section 37— omit. 39 Amendment of s 38 (Land Court may resolve difficulties) Section 38(1), ‘registrar of titles’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive’. 40 Replacement of pt 3, div 2 (Dealing with transferred land) Part 3, division 2— omit, insert— Page 42 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 40] ‘Division 2 Approvals to change how land is held ‘39 Application to hold Aboriginal land for native title holders ‘(1) This section applies if— (a) a CATSI corporation that is the trustee of Aboriginal land becomes a registered native title body corporate after it became the trustee of the land; and (b) under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, a determination has been made that native title exists in relation to all or a part of the land; and (c) the registered native title body corporate is registered on the National Native Title Register for the determination. ‘(2) The registered native title body corporate may apply to the Minister in the approved form for an approval to hold the land under this Act for the native title holders of the land. ‘40 Decision on application ‘(1) The Minister must consider an application made under section 39 and decide— (a) to give the approval; or (b) to refuse the application. ‘(2) In considering the application, the Minister must have regard to— (a) whether any Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land, other than native title holders of the land, may be adversely affected by the approval; and (b) if the Minister is satisfied Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land will be adversely affected by the approval—any action the registered native title body corporate intends to take to address the concerns of the Aboriginal people. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 43

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 40] ‘(3) The Minister may give the approval only if, having regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (2), the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances to give the approval. ‘41 Notices about decision ‘(1) The Minister must give the registered native title body corporate written notice of the Minister’s decision under section 40. ‘(2) If the Minister gives the approval, the chief executive must notify the approval by gazette notice. ‘(3) The gazette notice must— (a) state the name of the registered native title body corporate; and (b) include a description of the Aboriginal land held by it that relates to the approval. ‘(4) As soon as practicable after the gazette notice is published, the chief executive must give the registrar of titles written notice of the approval. ‘(5) The notice must include a description of the Aboriginal land held by the registered native title body corporate for the native title holders of the land. ‘(6) On receiving the notice, the registrar must record in the freehold land register that the land is held under this Act by the registered native title body corporate for the native title holders of the land. ‘(7) In this section— description , in relation to land, means the description of the land as shown in the freehold land register. Page 44 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 [s 41] ‘41A Effect of gazette notice ‘On publication of the gazette notice, the registered native title body corporate is taken to hold the land under this Act for the native title holders of the land.’. 41 Amendment of s 46 (Grounds on which claim may be made) (1) Section 46(1)(c)— omit. (2) Section 46(2) and (3)— omit. 42 Amendment of s 47 (How claim is to be made) (1) Section 47(a) and (b), ‘land claims registrar’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive’. (2) Section 47(c)(v)— omit. 43 Amendment of s 49 (Registrar to determine whether claim duly made) (1) Section 49, heading, ‘Registrar to determine’— omit, insert— ‘ Deciding ’. (2) Section 49(1), ‘land claims registrar, the registrar must determine’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive, the chief executive must decide’. (3) Section 49(2) to (7) and (10), ‘registrar’— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 45

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] ‘95 Immediate removal or suspension of member ‘(1) The Minister may remove or suspend a member immediately if the Minister believes— (a) a ground exists for removing or suspending the member; and (b) it is necessary to remove or suspend the member immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk to the proper operation of the land trust or proper dealing with trust property. ‘(2) The removal or suspension under this section— (a) can be effected only by the Minister— (i) giving an information notice to the member about the decision to remove or suspend the member, together with a show cause notice; and (ii) giving notice of the removal or suspension to the land trust when the notices under subparagraph (i) are given to the member; and (b) operates immediately the notices are given to the member; and (c) continues to operate until the earlier of the following happens— (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with; (iii) 60 days have passed since the notices were given to the member. ‘Subdivision 3 Other matters ‘96 Limitation on land trust’s power about appointment or suspension of members ‘(1) This section applies to a land trust that, under its rules, may appoint, remove or suspend members of the land trust. ‘(2) The land trust can not— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 255

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] (a) appoint a person as a member of the land trust if the person has been removed as a member by the Minister under this division; or (b) end the suspension of a person from membership of the land trust if the suspension is imposed by the Minister under this division. ‘Division 3 Recording information about compliance with Act ‘97 Particular information to be recorded in register ‘(1) The chief executive must, for each land trust and each financial year, record in the Torres Strait Islander land holding entity register whether or not the land trust has, for the financial year, operated in compliance with the Act. ‘(2) In deciding whether or not a land trust has operated in compliance with the Act, the chief executive must have regard to any minimum requirements, prescribed under a regulation, that a land trust must meet to be compliant. ‘Division 4 Land trusts to give information to chief executive ‘98 Definition for div 4 ‘In this division— information includes a document. ‘99 Power to require particular information ‘(1) The chief executive may, by written notice, require a land trust to give the chief executive stated information, or stated types of information, in its possession or control that is, or are, relevant to the operation of the land trust or the conduct of its business. Page 256 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] Examples of information — • information about how a land trust made a particular decision • accounts, bank statements and other financial information • minutes of meetings ‘(2) The notice must state a reasonable period to comply with the requirement. ‘(3) The land trust must comply with the requirement unless complying with the notice would place the land trust in contravention of a law. ‘Division 5 Freezing accounts of land trust ‘100 Definitions for div 5 ‘In this division— account , of a land trust, means— (a) an account, with a financial institution, in the land trust’s name or in which the land trust has an interest; or (b) another account to which trust money is deposited. holder , of a land trust’s account, means the land trust or other person authorised to operate the account. trust money means any amount that is trust property. ‘101 Freezing land trust’s accounts ‘(1) The chief executive may give a direction under subsection (2) if, on considering a report on an audit of a land trust’s accounts, it appears to the chief executive that— (a) the land trust, a member of the land trust or another person has, or may have, stolen, misappropriated or misapplied trust money; or (b) the accounts of the land trust are not being kept appropriately. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 257

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] ‘(2) The chief executive may direct, by a written notice, that— (a) an amount must not be drawn from a stated account other than with the chief executive’s approval; or (b) a stated account may be operated only under stated conditions. ‘(3) The direction must— (a) be given to the holder of the account and the financial institution where the account is kept; and (b) state the account to which it relates; and (c) if it includes a direction under subsection (2)(b), state the conditions under which the account may be operated. ‘102 Financial institution must comply with direction ‘(1) After the direction is given to a financial institution, and until it is withdrawn, the financial institution must not— (a) pay a cheque or other instrument drawn on the account stated in the direction unless the cheque or instrument is also signed by the chief executive; or (b) give effect to another transaction on the account that is not authorised because of the direction. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. ‘(2) For section 101(2)(a), the chief executive’s signature on a cheque or instrument is sufficient evidence of the chief executive’s approval to draw an amount from the account to honour the cheque or instrument. ‘103 Withdrawal of direction ‘(1) The chief executive may withdraw a direction given under section 101 at any time. ‘(2) If the direction is withdrawn, the chief executive must immediately give all persons who were given the direction a Page 258 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] written notice, signed by the chief executive, that the direction has been withdrawn. ‘(3) A direction stops having effect when it is withdrawn. ‘Division 6 Miscellaneous ‘104 Chief executive may prepare model rules ‘(1) The chief executive may prepare model rules for land trusts. ‘(2) In adopting changes to its rules, or adopting new rules, a land trust must have regard to the model rules prepared under subsection (1). ‘(3) If the chief executive prepares model rules under subsection (1), the chief executive must give a copy of the model rules to each land trust. ‘105 Provision about vesting of Torres Strait Islander land ‘(1) If Torres Strait Islander land is held by a land trust, the land is taken to have been vested in the land trust. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies to Torres Strait Islander land whether or not the land was first held by the land trust before the commencement of this section. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 259

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] ‘Part 8A Application of Trusts Act 1973 ‘Division 1 Preliminary ‘106 Application of Trusts Act 1973 ‘(1) The Trusts Act 1973 applies to a land trust and its members in relation to dealings with Torres Strait Islander land only to the extent prescribed under this part. ‘(2) To the extent that the TrustsAct1973 does apply to a land trust and its members in relation to dealings with Torres Strait Islander land, it applies with the changes prescribed under this part. ‘(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the Trusts Act 1973 applies, without changes, to a land trust and its members in relation to dealings with trust property that is not Torres Strait Islander land. ‘Division 2 Powers of Supreme Court ‘107 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court ‘(1) Subject to subsection (2), the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under the TrustsAct1973 includes matters arising under this Act. ‘(2) The powers of the Supreme Court under the Trusts Act 1973 are to be exercised— (a) if provision is made in this part for a matter—in accordance with this part; or (b) otherwise—in a way that is consistent with, and best achieves, the purposes of this Act. Page 260 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] ‘108 Power of court to relieve member of land trust from personal liability ‘(1) This section applies if it appears to the Supreme Court that a member of a land trust is or may be personally liable for a breach of trust by the member, another member or the land trust. ‘(2) If it appears to the court that the member— (a) has acted honestly and reasonably; and (b) ought fairly to be excused for the breach of trust or for omitting to obtain the directions of the court in the matter in which the member, the other member or the land trust committed the breach; the court may relieve the member wholly or partly from personal liability for the breach. ‘109 Court may order beneficiary to indemnify for certain breaches ‘(1) This section applies if a land trust or a member of a land trust commits a breach of trust at the instigation or request of, or with the written consent of, a beneficiary. ‘(2) The Supreme Court may, as it considers just, order that all or part of the interest of the beneficiary in the trust property is impounded to indemnify the land trust, the member or persons claiming through the land trust or member. ‘110 Right of land trust or member to apply to court for directions ‘(1) A land trust or member of a land trust may apply to the Supreme Court for directions in relation to— (a) the trust property of the land trust or its management or administration; or (b) the exercise of a power of the land trust or a member of the land trust. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 261

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] ‘(2) The application must be served on, and the hearing of the application may be attended by— (a) all persons interested in the application; or (b) the persons interested in the application, or their representatives, that the court considers appropriate. ‘111 Court’s jurisdiction to make orders conferring power on land trust or members ‘(1) This section applies if, in the Supreme Court’s opinion, a disposition or transaction— (a) is expedient for the management or administration of trust property by a land trust or members of a land trust; or (b) would be in the best interest of the Torres Strait Islanders, or a majority of the Torres Strait Islanders, for whose benefit the property is held; but— (c) it is inexpedient, difficult or impractical to effect the disposition or transaction without the assistance of the Supreme Court; or (d) the land trust or members do not have power under the Act to effect the disposition or transaction. ‘(2) The Supreme Court may— (a) confer on the land trust or members the necessary power for the purpose of effecting the disposition or transaction (other than a power to sell or mortgage Torres Strait Islander land), on such terms and subject to any conditions, as the court considers appropriate; and (b) direct the way that— (i) any amount authorised to be spent, and the costs of the disposition or transaction, are to be paid or borne from trust property; and Page 262 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] (ii) the amount is to be apportioned between the capital and income of the trust property. ‘(3) The Supreme Court may— (a) rescind or vary an order under this section; or (b) make a new or further order. ‘(4) The recision or variation of an order does not affect anything done by a person relying on the order before the person became aware of the application to the court to rescind or vary the order. ‘(5) An application to the court under this section may be made by— (a) a land trust; or (b) a member of a land trust; or (c) a person for whose benefit the trust property is held. ‘(6) In this section— disposition means a sale, lease, mortgage, surrender, release or another type of disposition. transaction means a purchase, investment, acquisition, retention, expenditure or another type of transaction. ‘112 Protection of land trust or member while acting under direction of court ‘(1) If a land trust or member of a land trust acts under direction of the Supreme Court, the land trust or member is to be taken to have discharged the duty as trustee in the subject matter of the direction. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies even if the direction is subsequently declared invalid, overruled, set aside or otherwise rendered of no effect or varied. ‘(3) This section does not indemnify a land trust or member of a land trust in relation to an act done in accordance with a direction of the court obtained by the land trust or member by fraud, wilful concealment or misrepresentation or in 2011 Act No. 26 Page 263

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] acquiescence in the fraud, wilful concealment or misrepresentation. ‘113 Power of Supreme Court to make orders in absence of member ‘(1) If, in a proceeding under this Act, the Supreme Court is satisfied that— (a) a diligent search has been made for a member of a land trust who is named as a party in an action; and (b) the member can not be found to serve the member with a process of the court; the court may hear and decide the proceeding and give judgment against the member as if the member had been served or had entered an appearance in the action, and had also appeared by counsel or solicitor at the hearing. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies without prejudice to any interest the member may have in the matter in question in the proceeding in any other capacity. ‘(3) If a member, at the time of the proceeding— (a) is not within the jurisdiction; or (b) is under a disability; or (c) can not be found; the court may appoint a person to represent the member and may proceed in the absence of the member, and all orders made in the proceeding are binding on the member as if the member had been present and of full capacity. ‘114 Power of Supreme Court to charge costs on trust property ‘The Supreme Court may order the cost and expenses of, and incidental to, an application for an order or direction under this part— Page 264 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 175] (a) to be paid or raised out of the trust property (other than Torres Strait Islander land) as the court considers appropriate; or (b) to be borne and paid in the way and by the persons as the court considers just. ‘Part 8B Appeals ‘115 Who may appeal ‘(1) A person who made representations to the Minister under part 2, division 3A about a proposed declaration under section 13B(1)(d) may appeal to the Land Court against the decision to make the declaration. ‘(2) A lessee of a residential lease the subject of a decision under section 76B to not renew the lease may appeal to the Land Court against the decision. ‘(3) A person the subject of a decision under section 77A about an amount payable to the person for forfeiture or non-renewal of a residential lease may appeal to the Land Court against the decision. ‘(4) A member of a land trust who is given, or is entitled to be given, an information notice under part 8, division 2 about a decision to remove or suspend the member from the land trust may appeal to the Land Court against the decision. ‘116 Starting appeal ‘(1) An appeal is started by filing written notice of appeal with the registrar of the Land Court. ‘(2) The notice of appeal must be filed within 28 days after the person receives the notice of the decision or information notice about the decision. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 265

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 176] ‘(3) However, the Land Court may, at any time within the 28 days, extend the period for making the appeal. ‘117 Nature of appeal ‘The appeal is by way of rehearing, unaffected by the decision, on the material before the decision-maker and any further evidence allowed by the Land Court. ‘118 Notice of appeal ‘A person who appeals against a decision under this part must give a copy of the notice of appeal to— (a) for a decision mentioned in section 115(1), (2) or (3)—the decision-maker; or (b) for a decision mentioned in section 115(4)—the decision-maker and the land trust. ‘119 Powers of Land Court on appeal ‘(1) In deciding the appeal, the Land Court has the same powers as the decision-maker. ‘(2) The Land Court may— (a) confirm the decision; or (b) set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or (c) set aside the decision and return the issue to the decision-maker with directions the court considers appropriate. ‘(3) If the Land Court substitutes another decision, the substituted decision is, other than for the purpose of an appeal under this part, taken to be the decision of the decision-maker.’. 176 Amendment of s 128 (Creation of interests in transferable and claimable land) (1) Section 128, heading, ‘and claimable’— Page 266 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 176] omit. (2) Section 128(1)(a)— insert— ‘(iv) residential tenancy; or (v) lease or permit granted in relation to transferable land that is Torres Strait Islander trust land; or’. (3) Section 128(1)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) the interest is the transfer, mortgage or sublease of a trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease; or (c) for another interest—the Minister, subject to subsection (2), consents to the creation of the interest.’. (4) Section 128(2), ‘subsection (1)(b)’— omit, insert— ‘subsection (1)(c)’. (5) Section 128(3), (4) and (5)— omit, insert— ‘(3) The Minister may give a relevant entity a written authority dispensing with the need to obtain the Minister’s consent to the creation of a particular type of interest in transferable land if the Minister considers it is appropriate in all the circumstances to give the authority.’. (6) Section 128(6)— renumber as section 128(4). (7) Section 128— insert— ‘(5) In this section— relevant entity means a trustee, under the Land Act, of Torres Strait Islander trust land.’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 267

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 177] 177 Amendment of s 129 (Rights of access to interests preserved) (1) Section 129(2) and (3), ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘trustee’. (2) Section 129(2)(b), ‘Land Tribunal’— omit, insert— ‘Land Court’. (3) Section 129(3)(a), ‘they have’— omit, insert— ‘the trustee has’. (4) Section 129(3)(c)— omit. (5) Section 129— insert— ‘(5) If the only practicable way of gaining access to the person’s land is across Torres Strait Islander land that is the subject of a townsite lease or other registered interest ( relevant land )— (a) subsection (2) applies to the relevant land as if the reference to the trustee of the Torres Strait Islander land, or the trustee, were a reference to the lessee of the townsite lease or the person registered in the appropriate register as the holder of the other interest; and (b) subsection (3) does not apply. ‘(6) Subsection (5) does not affect the operation of subsections (2) and (3) in relation to Torres Strait Islander land that is not relevant land.’. 178 Amendment of s 130 (Persons and bodies representing Crown) (1) Section 130, heading, ‘Crown’— Page 268 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 179] omit, insert— ‘State or Commonwealth’. (2) Section 130, ‘the Crown in right of’— omit. 179 Amendment of s 131 (Delegation by Minister) Section 131, from ‘Act’— omit, insert— ‘Act.’. 180 Omission of s 132 (Delegation by land claims registrar) Section 132— omit. 181 Amendment of s 133 (Amendment of description of land) (1) Section 133(1), ‘or a Torres Strait Islander (non-transferred land) lease’— omit. (2) Section 133(1), ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘trustee’. (3) Section 133(1), from ‘registrar’ to ‘over, the land’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive, surrender to the State the deed to the land’. (4) Section 133(2), from ‘grantee’s’ to ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘trustee’s deed, a new deed of grant delineating the amended boundaries is to be issued to the trustee’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 269

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 182] (5) Section 133(3), ‘or lease’— omit. (6) Section 133(4), after ‘registrar’— insert— ‘of titles’. (7) Section 133(4), ‘or lease’— omit. 182 Replacement of s 133A (Dealing with particular trust property) Section 133A— omit, insert— ‘133A Dealing with particular trust property ‘(1) Subsection (2) applies to a trustee, other than the State, if the trustee receives an amount paid under section 72B for the value of a dwelling. ‘(2) The trustee must ensure an amount equal to the lease amount received is used by the trustee for housing services for Torres Strait Islanders concerned with the land held by the trustee. ‘(3) Subsection (4) applies to the lessee of a townsite lease if the lessee receives an amount paid under section 72B for the value of a dwelling. ‘(4) The lessee must ensure an amount equal to the amount received is used by the lessee for housing services for Torres Strait Islanders concerned with the land the subject of the townsite lease. ‘(5) In this section— housing service means— (a) providing housing to an individual for residential use; or (b) any of the following kinds of service— (i) tenant advisory services; Page 270 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 183] (ii) tenant advocacy services; (iii) home maintenance services; (iv) home modification services; (v) housing-related referral and information services. trustee includes a trustee, under the Land Act, of Torres Strait Islander trust land.’. 183 Amendment of s 134 (Survey costs etc. to be paid by State) (1) Section 134(1), from ‘section’ to ‘lease’— omit, insert— ‘section 25 or 133’. (2) Section 134(2)(b) and (c)— omit, insert— ‘(b) a surrender, under or for this Act, of a deed of grant mentioned in paragraph (a).’. 184 Amendment of s 134A (Application of FinancialAdministration and Audit Act 1977) (1) Section 134A, heading, ‘Administration and Audit Act 1977’— omit, insert— ‘ Accountability Act 2009 ’. (2) Section 134A(2)(a), ‘land claims registrar’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive’. 185 Amendment of s 135 (Regulation-making power) Section 135(2)— omit, insert— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 271

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 186] ‘(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may make provision for— (a) matters relevant to the operations, including the functions, of a land trust; and (b) the indemnification of members of a land trust from personal liability; and (c) rules for land trusts, including, for example, the adoption of rules and the matters that must be included in the rules; and (d) accounting requirements for land trusts, including, for example, keeping accounts, preparing financial statements, auditing accounts and giving audit reports to the chief executive; and (e) the minimum annual rental amount payable by the State under a lease granted to the State under this Act.’. 186 Insertion of new pt 9A Before part 10— insert— ‘Part 9A Validation provision ‘135A Retrospective validation of dealings with trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease ‘(1) Subsection (2) applies to a trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease if the lease— (a) was granted under the Land Act, section 57 before 18 July 2008; and (b) was amended, transferred, mortgaged or subleased, during the relevant period, under the Land Act, chapter 3, part 1, division 7. ‘(2) The amendment, transfer, mortgage or sublease of the trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease (the dealing ) is taken to be, and to always have been, as valid as if— Page 272 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 187] (a) the dealing were carried out under this Act; and (b) section 80D, as in force immediately after the commencement of this section, had been in force on the day the dealing was carried out. ‘(3) Subsection (4) applies to a trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease if the lease— (a) was granted under the Land Act, section 57 before 18 July 2008; and (b) was amended, transferred, mortgaged or subleased, during the relevant period, under this Act. ‘(4) The amendment, transfer, mortgage or sublease of the trustee (Torres Strait Islander) lease (also the dealing ) is taken to be, and to always have been, as valid as if section 80D, as in force immediately after the commencement of this section, had been in force on the day the dealing was carried out. ‘(5) In this section— relevant period means the period starting on 18 July 2008 and ending immediately before the commencement of this section.’. 187 Insertion of new pt 10, div 3 Part 10— insert— ‘Division 3 Transitional provisions for Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 ‘138 Definitions for div 3 ‘In this division— commencement means the day this division commences. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 273

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 187] previous , for a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement. ‘139 Torres Strait Islander land—change to beneficiaries ‘(1) This section applies to Torres Strait Islander land granted before the commencement. ‘(2) On the commencement, the trustee of the land is taken to hold it for the benefit of Torres Strait Islanders particularly concerned with the land and their ancestors and descendants. ‘(3) As soon as practicable after the commencement, the chief executive must give written notice to the registrar of titles that the land vests in the trustee as mentioned in subsection (2). ‘(4) On receiving the notice, the registrar of titles must record in the freehold land register that the land is vested as mentioned in subsection (2). ‘140 Continued operation of provisions for appointing grantees ‘(1) This section applies despite the amendment of this Act by the Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 . ‘(2) The Minister may, on or before 31 December 2011 and under previous section 26, appoint persons the Minister considers necessary to be the grantees, as trustees for the benefit of Torres Strait Islanders, of land. ‘(3) If the Minister appoints grantees under previous section 26, the grantees are, on appointment, taken to be incorporated as a land trust under this Act for the land. ‘(4) As soon as practicable after the grantees are incorporated, the Minister must, by gazette notice, state— (a) the name of the land trust; and (b) the description of the land as stated in the deed of grant held by the grantees; and Page 274 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 12 Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 [s 188] (c) an address for service of documents on the land trust. ‘(5) The last 2 words of the name of the land trust must be the words ‘Land Trust’. ‘141 References to previous provisions after renumbering ‘(1) A reference in another Act, a regulation or document to a particular previous provision of this Act may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to any provision of the renumbered Act, all or part of which corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the previous provision. ‘(2) In this section— renumbered Act means this Act as renumbered under section 142.’. 188 Insertion of new pt 11 After section 141, as inserted by this Act— insert— ‘Part 11 Renumbering of Acts ‘142 Amendment to renumber ‘(1) On the commencement of this section, the provisions of this Act are amended by numbering and renumbering them in the same way as a reprint may be numbered and renumbered under the Reprints Act 1992 , section 43. ‘(2) Subsection (1) applies to a provision of this Act enacted or otherwise affected (a relevant provision ) by a provision of an amending Act enacted but uncommenced when subsection (1) is commenced (the uncommenced provision ), with the following intent for the relevant provision— (a) if the number of the relevant provision would have changed under subsection (1) had the uncommenced provision commenced— 2011 Act No. 26 Page 275

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Part 13 Minor and consequential amendments [s 189] (i) a number is allocated to the relevant provision as if the uncommenced provision had commenced; and (ii) when the uncommenced provision commences, the number of the relevant provision is amended by omitting it and inserting the number allocated to it under subparagraph (i); (b) if the relevant provision would have been omitted or relocated had the uncommenced provision commenced, its number remains the same as it was before the commencement of subsection (1) until the omission or relocation takes effect. ‘(3) Without limiting the ReprintsAct1992 , section 43(4), each reference in this Act, and each reference in the AboriginalLandAct1991 to a provision of this Act renumbered under subsection (1), is amended, when the renumbering happens, by omitting the reference to the previous number and inserting the new number. ‘(4) In this section— amending Act means an Act that amends this Act. ‘143 Expiry of part ‘This part expires on the later of the following— (a) the day after the commencement of the last numbering or renumbering of a provision done under section 142; (b) 31 July 2011.’. Part 13 Minor and consequential amendments 189 Acts amended The schedule amends the Acts it mentions. Page 276 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule Schedule Minor and consequential amendments section 189 Aboriginal Land Act 1991 1 Section 36(1) and (2), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. 2 Section 43(1)(b), ‘is reserved’— omit, insert— ‘are reserved’. 3 Section 83J(2), ‘trustee,’— omit, insert— ‘trustee’. 4 Part 5D, heading, ‘Decision making’— omit, insert— ‘ Decision-making ’. 5 Section 83P, heading, from ‘Provisions’ to ‘possession’— omit, insert— ‘ Provision about entering into possession of ’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 277

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule 6 Section 132A(1)(a), ‘grantees lease’— omit, insert— ‘grantee leases’. 7 Section 132A(3), ‘subsection (4)’— omit, insert— ‘subsections (4) and (4A)’. 8 Section 132A(9), ‘grantees’— omit, insert— ‘grantee’. Auditor-General Act 2009 1 Schedule, definition appropriate Minister , paragraph (e), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Environmental Protection Act 1994 1 Section 38(2)(h), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Page 278 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule 2 Section 579(6), definition owner , paragraph (b), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 1 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(j), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Information Privacy Act 2009 1 Section 126(3), definition responsible Minister , paragraph (c), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Mineral Resources Act 1989 1 Schedule, definition owner , paragraph (a)(iv), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 279

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule 2 Schedule, definition reserve , paragraph (b), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Nature Conservation Act 1992 1 Section 45(1)(c), ‘area;’— omit, insert— ‘area; and’. 2 Section 70E(1), ‘Council, may’— omit, insert— ‘Council may,’. 3 Section 74(c), ‘prohibit’— omit, insert— ‘to prohibit’. 4 Section 88(3), ‘subsection (1)’— omit, insert— ‘subsection (2)’. 5 Section 95(4), ‘The person’— omit, insert— ‘A person’. Page 280 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule 6 Section 100A(2)(b), ‘authorise’— omit, insert— ‘authorising’. 7 Section 100B(4), definition recovery plan , example, before ‘ Act ’— insert— ‘ Conservation ’. 8 Section 101, definition protected area , ‘Wet Tropics Area’— omit, insert— ‘wet tropics area’. 9 Section 134(6), definition registrable conservation agreement , ‘successor’s’— omit, insert— ‘successors’. 10 Section 152A(1)(d)(vi), ‘(iii);’— omit, insert— ‘(iii).’. 11 Section 167(1), ‘(1)’— omit. 2011 Act No. 26 Page 281

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 1 Schedule 4, heading ‘Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 1 Section 62, definition indigenous land , paragraph (b)(ii), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 1 Sections 11(1)(c), 17, 18(1) and 21, ‘Crown’— omit, insert— ‘State’. 2 Part 2, division 4, heading, ‘Claimable and granted’— omit, insert— ‘ Available State ’. 3 Part 6, heading, from ‘former’— omit, insert— ‘ Torres Strait Islander land by the State or Commonwealth ’. Page 282 2011 Act No. 26

Aboriginal Land and Torres Strait Islander Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Schedule 4 After section 143, as inserted by this Act— insert— ‘Schedule Dictionary section 3’. Vegetation Management Act 1999 1 Schedule, definition indigenous land , paragraph (a), ‘ Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978 ’— omit , insert — ‘ Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 ’. © State of Queensland 2011 2011 Act No. 26 Page 283