Aboriginal Lands Act 1995

The Council has the following functions:to use and sustainably manage Aboriginal land and its natural resources for the benefit of all Aboriginal persons; to exercise, for the benefit of all Aboriginal persons, the Council's powers as owner of Aboriginal land; to prepare management plans in respect of Aboriginal land; to use and sustainably manage any other land in which the Council acquires an interest; such other functions as are imposed on it by or under this Act or any other Act.

The Council must perform its functions for the benefit of all Aboriginal persons and in the interests of reconciliation with the broader Tasmanian community.

In its use and management of Aboriginal land and its natural resources, the Council is to have regard to the interests of local Aboriginal communities.

The Council may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or incidental to, the performance of its functions and, in particular, has power, subject to this Act, to acquire, hold, dispose of and otherwise deal with property, both real and personal.

The Council may, in respect of any area of Aboriginal land, nominate a local Aboriginal group for that area.

The Council may delegate any of its functions or powers in respect of the use and management of Aboriginal land or other land in which the Council acquires an interest to any Aboriginal group which, or Aboriginal person who, the Council considers appropriate.