Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989

(1) Despite the amendments made by the amending Act, a person who held office as a member of the Authority immediately before the commencement (an existing member) continues to be a member of the Authority after the commencement.

(2) For subsection (1), an existing member who is not an Aboriginal member of the Authority is, after the commencement, taken to be a member appointed on the nomination of the Minister under section 6(2A), as in force after the commencement.

(a) section 7, as in force after the commencement, applies in relation to an existing member; and

(b) sections 24A and 24B, as in force after the commencement, apply in relation to an Authority Certificate that was in effect immediately before the commencement.

amending Act means the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Legislation Amendment Act 2025.

commencement means the commencement of section 3 of the amending Act.