Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' Affairs Act Amendment Act of 1967 (Qld)

199 (Qt tocnslattt ANNO SEXTO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 32 of 1967 An Act to Amend "The Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders ' Affairs Act of 1965," in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 15TH NOVEMBER, 1967] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. (1) Short title . This Act may be cited as " The Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' Affairs Act Amendment Act of 1967." (2) Principal Act. " The Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' Affairs Act of 1965," is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3) Collective title. The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as " The Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' Affairs Acts, 1965 to 1967."

200 Aborigines ' and Torres Strait Islanders ', & c., Amdt Act of 1467, No. 32 2. Amendment of s. 5 . Section five of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the definition " Child " the following definition:- " " Corporation "-The Corporation of the Director of Aboriginal and Island Affairs, the corporation sole constituted under this Act;". 3. Insertion of new s. 10A . The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section ten, the following section:- " [10A.] Constitution of Corporation . (1) The Director of Aboriginal and Island Affairs is hereby constituted a corporation sole under the name and style of " The Corporation of the Director of Aboriginal and Island Affairs " and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable in law of suing and being sued, of compounding or proving in any court of competent jurisdiction all debts or sums of money due to it, and, as trustee or as beneficial owner, of acquiring, holding, letting, leasing, alienating, conveying and otherwise dealing with property (whether situated within or outside the State) and of doing and suffering all such other things as bodies corporate may in law do and suffer. (2) All courts, judges, justices and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the seal of the Corporation affixed to any document or notice, and until the contrary is proved shall presume that such seal was duly affixed to the document or notice in question. (3) With respect to the exercise of any of its powers and with respect to any matter arising in connection therewith the Corporation shall have all the privileges, rights and remedies of the Crown." 4. Repeal of and new s. 26. The Principal Act is amended by repealing section twenty- six and inserting in its stead the following section:- " [26.] Grant of aid. Subject to and in accordance with any regulations made under this Act and applicable to the grant in question, the Director may grant aid to- (a) assisted Aborigines or assisted Islanders; (b) persons who, though not assisted Aborigines or assisted Islanders, are descendants of an Aborigine or Islander, and, where necessary, may apply therein money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose or held by him for the benefit of Aborigines or Islanders generally.

Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders ', &c., Anidt Act of 1967, No. 32 201 Subject as aforesaid such aid may be of such a type (in money, in kind or by way of service) and may be granted in such circumstances, upon such terms and conditions and, where granted by way of secured loan, on such security as the Director thinks fit."