Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Economic Empowerment) (Interim Board Commencement Day) Determination 2022
I, Ken Wyatt AM, Minister for Indigenous Australians, make the following notifiable instrument.
Dated 6 April 2022
Ken Wyatt AM
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Determination of the Interim Board commencement day.................1
1 Name
This instrument is the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Economic Empowerment) (Interim Board Commencement Day) Determination 2022.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | The day after this instrument is registered. | |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subitem 12(4) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act.
4 Definitions
Note: The expression “Interim Board commencement day” is defined in item 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Act 2021.
5 Determination of the Interim Board commencement day
For subitem 12(4) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act, the Interim Board commencement day is determined to be 11 April 2022.
Overview
The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Economic Empowerment) (Interim Board Commencement Day) Determination 2022 was made by Ken Wyatt AM, the Minister for Indigenous Australians, and came into effect on 6 April 2022. This instrument was enacted to address the need for an interim board to manage the economic empowerment of Aboriginal landholders in the Northern Territory, as stipulated under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Act 2021. The policy objective of this legislation is to provide a structured and timely transition towards economic empowerment for Aboriginal landholders by establishing the Interim Board on 11 April 2022, ensuring that the provisions of the Act are effectively implemented. The instrument was authorised under subitem 12(4) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and provides a clear commencement date for its provisions.
Scope and Application
The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Economic Empowerment) (Interim Board Commencement Day) Determination 2022 is a notifiable instrument made by Ken Wyatt AM, the Minister for Indigenous Australians, under subitem 12(4) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Act 2021. This determination specifies the commencement day for the Interim Board, which is set as 11 April 2022. The instrument itself comes into effect the day after it is registered. The legislation applies to the Interim Board as defined within the Act, and its purpose is to provide clarity on the commencement of the board's functions. This notifiable instrument does not extend or restrict application through subordinate instruments and does not include any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds. Its jurisdictional reach is confined to the Northern Territory, aligning with the scope and objectives of the Act, which focuses on enhancing economic empowerment for Aboriginal land rights in the region.
Key Provisions
The main provisions of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Economic Empowerment) (Interim Board Commencement Day) Determination 2022 (the Determination) specify when the instrument itself and its provisions come into effect. Specifically, the whole instrument commences on the day after it is registered (section 2(1)). Any other information in the commencement table is effective according to its terms (section 2(2)). Furthermore, the Determination sets the Interim Board commencement day as 11 April 2022 (section 5).
The Determination imposes certain obligations on the parties it governs. Firstly, it mandates that the Interim Board, as defined under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Act 2021, begins its duties on 11 April 2022 (section 5). This date marks the operational commencement for the Interim Board, ensuring that its functions and responsibilities outlined in the Act are activated.
Under the Determination, there are no explicit offences or penalties for breaches mentioned in the text. However, the Determination is made under subitem 12(4) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act, which suggests that any non-compliance with the Act or the Determination could result in legal consequences as prescribed by the primary legislation. It is essential for parties governed by the Act to adhere to its provisions to avoid any potential civil or criminal liabilities that may arise from non-compliance.