Aboriginal Land Act 1991

A person seeking the Minister’s prior written consent to the grant of a townsite lease must give the Minister the information or documents reasonably required by the Minister to show—

the purpose of the lease; and

the grant of the lease is for the benefit of persons for whom the trustee holds the lease land; and

the grant of the lease—

will facilitate the continued operation of a township on the lease land; and

will not prevent residents of the township land from continuing to live on and access the land, or from obtaining tenure over the land under this Act.

In considering whether to give the consent, the Minister—

must have regard to the information or documents given to the Minister under subsection (1); and

may have regard to other information the Minister reasonably considers relevant to the proposed lease.

Also, before giving the consent, the Minister must be reasonably satisfied—

the Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the lease land are generally in agreement with the grant of the lease; and

the grant of the lease—

will facilitate the continued operation of a township on the lease land; and

will not prevent residents of the township land from continuing to live on and access the land, or from obtaining tenure over the land under this Act.