Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Land Description) Regulations

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Land Description) Regulations

Statutory Rules No. 282, 1990

made under the

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 6 June 1991

Includes amendments: F1996B00463

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Land Description) Regulations that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 6 June 1991 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

1 Citation

2 Interpretation

2A Amendment of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act

3 Amendment of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

1  Citation

  These Regulations may be cited as the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) (Land Description) Regulations.

2  Interpretation

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

the Act means the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.

2A  Amendment of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act

 (1) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Ammaroo Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 2771 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory Portion 3834 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/77 lodged with the Northern Territory Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Dry River Stock Reserve Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 20,720 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory Portion 2119 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/295 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (3) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Mt Peachy (Maryvale) Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 8474 hectares more or less being all of Northern Territory portion 3815 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/82A to S.89/82E lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (4) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Ooratippra Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 22,000 hectares more or less being all of Northern Territory portion 3823 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/71A to S.89/71D lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (5) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Soudan Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 1553 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory Portion 3829 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/66 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (6) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Undoolya Bore Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 1355 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory Portion 3821 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/74 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (7) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Mittiebah Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 3,050 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 562 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/76 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (8) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Elliott Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All of the two parcels of land in the Northern Territory containing a combined area of 2,774.8 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portions 3720 and 3869 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/38A to S.89/38C lodged with the Surveyor‑ General, Darwin.”.

 (9) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description of the Tarlton Downs Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 20,150 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 1815 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/72A to S.89/72D lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

3  Amendment of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act

 (1) Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and diagram set out in the item in Part 3 relating to NEWCASTLE WATERS LOCALITY and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land situated near the town of Newcastle Waters in the Northern Territory of Australia containing an area of 214 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3624 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/37 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (2) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and the diagram of the Sandover River (Ammaroo) Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 1569 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory Portion 3802 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/95a to S.89/95e lodged with the Northern Territory Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (3) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and diagram of Alice Well Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 1,013 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3830 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/65 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (4) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and diagram of the Lorne Creek Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 3,344 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3828 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/67A to S.89/67E lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (5) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and diagram of the No 47 Bore (Alexandria) Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 1,549 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3825 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/69A and S.89/69B lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

 (6) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and diagram of the Black Tank Bore (Bond Springs) Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All that parcel of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 3,598 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3805 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/92 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”

 (7) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by omitting the description and diagram of the Finke Locality and substituting the following description:

  “All those parcels of land in the Northern Territory containing an area of 13,605.6 hectares more or less.

  Firstly:

  All that parcel of land containing an area of 7,562 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3819 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/78A to S.89/78E lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.

  Secondly:

  All that parcel of land containing an area of 2,520 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3817 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/80 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.

  Thirdly:

  All that parcel of land containing an area of 2,558 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3816 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plans S.89/81A to S.89/81C lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.

  Fourthly:

  All that parcel of land containing an area of 965.6 hectares more or less, being all of Northern Territory portion 3818 and being more particularly delineated on Survey Plan S.89/79 lodged with the Surveyor‑General, Darwin.”.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

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Editorial changes

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Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history