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In forceEstablishment of claim on ground of traditional affiliation
Part 5Claims for claimable land
Division 2Determination of claims
65 Establishment of claim on ground of traditional affiliation
(1)
A claim by a group of Aboriginal people for an area of claimable land on the ground of traditional affiliation is established if the Land Tribunal is satisfied that the members of the group have a common connection with the land based on spiritual and other associations with, rights in relation to, and responsibilities for, the land under Aboriginal tradition.
(2)
In determining the claim, the tribunal must consult with, and consider the views of, the persons recognised under Aboriginal tradition as the elders of the group of Aboriginal people.
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