Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation v Northern Land Council

[2017] FCAFC 48

Full Court of the Federal Court23 March 2017

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Catchwords

1. Land Rights
1. Aboriginal Land Council
1. power of Land Council under s 35(4) of Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) where Land Council receives a payment in respect of Aboriginal land
1. content of duty, within 6 months after that payment is received, to pay an amount equal to that payment to or for the benefit of the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land

Quick Take

The Land Council has the primary decision-making role under s 35(4) in identifying traditional Aboriginal owners and determining payment proportions, but those decisions remain subject to judicial review.