Recognition as Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Body 2015 (No. 7) (Cth)

Recognition as Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Body 2015 (No.  7)

Native Title Act 1993

I, NIGEL SCULLION, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, under subsection 203AD(1) of the Native Title Act 1993, recognise the Central Land Council as the representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body for the area described in Schedule 1.

This Recognition takes effect on 1 July 2015 and ceases to have effect on 30 June 2016.

The Recognition of Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Body 2013 (No.  7) is revoked with effect from the date that this Recognition takes effect. 

Dated 2/6/15

NIGEL SCULLION

Minister for Indigenous Affairs

Schedule 1—Description of area (Southern Northern Territory)

1. The Southern Northern Territory area is the area of land bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the Northern Territory border and the South Australia and Western Australia State borders, and then proceeding north along the western boundary of the Northern Territory border to its intersection with the Central Land Council boundary line, vide Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, published in the Australian Government Gazette No.  S6, 26 January 1977, as amended by notice published in the Australian Government Gazette No.  G34, 30 August 1977, then generally south-easterly along the aforesaid boundary to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Northern Territory border, then south along the eastern border of the Northern Territory to the intersection of the Northern Territory border and the South Australia and Queensland State borders, and then generally west along the southern boundary of the Northern Territory to the point where the line began.