Recognition of rights and interests of Aboriginal people
5 Recognition of rights and interests of Aboriginal people
The rights and interests of Aboriginal traditional owners and
Aboriginal people specified in subsections (2), (3) and (4) are to be recognised and the regulation of burials, exhumations, disposals and related activities under this Act must be in harmony with those rights and interests.
This Act is not intended to limit traditional rights to use
Aboriginal land otherwise than in accordance with the Aboriginal
Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).
This Act is not intended to limit native title rights and interests otherwise than in accordance with the Native Title Act
1993 (Cth).
This Act must be interpreted in a way that does not prejudice traditional rights and interests to use Aboriginal land and native title rights and interests to the extent those rights and interests are recognised and protected by law.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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