Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991

This section applies if the Minister believes a ground exists to remove or suspend a member of a land trust.

The Minister must give the member and the land trust a notice (a show cause notice).

The show cause notice must state the following—

the action the Minister proposes to take under this subdivision (the proposed action);

the ground for the proposed action;

an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;

if the proposed action is suspension of the member—the proposed suspension period;

that the member and the land trust may, within a stated period (the show cause period), make written representations to the Minister to show why the proposed action should not be taken;

that, if the member is removed as a member of the land trust, the member is also removed as a member of any other land trust.

The show cause period must end at least 1 month after the show cause notice is given.