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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT 1984 - NOTES

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT 1984 - NOTES

No. 79, 1984

Compilation No. 17

Compilation date:   21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    21 October 2016

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Purposes of Act

5 Extension to Territories

6 Act binds the Crown

6A Application of the Criminal Code

7 Application of other laws

8 Application of Act

Part II--Protection of significant Aboriginal areas and objects

Division 1--Declarations by Minister

9 Emergency declarations in relation to areas

10 Other declarations in relation to areas

11 Contents of declarations under section 9 or 10

12 Declarations in relation to objects

13 Making of declarations

14 Publication and commencement of declarations

16 Refusal to make declaration

Division 2--Declarations by authorized officers

17 Authorised officers

18 Emergency declarations in relation to areas or objects

19 Notification of declarations

Division 3--Discovery and disposal of Aboriginal remains

20 Discovery of Aboriginal remains

21 Disposal of Aboriginal remains

Part III--Offences, penalties and legal proceedings

22 Offences and penalties

23 Indictable offences

24 Evidence

25 Body corporate responsible for acts of employees and agents

26 Injunctions

27 Proceedings in camera

28 Compensation for acquisition of property

29 Powers of courts not limited

30 Legal assistance

Part IV--Miscellaneous

31 Delegation

32 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage (Interim Protection) Act 1984

79, 1984

25 June 1984

25 June 1984 (s 2)

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage (Interim Protection) Amendment Act 1986

83, 1986

24 June 1986

24 June 1986 (s 2)

--

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Act 1987

39, 1987

5 June 1987

10 July 1987 (s 2 and gaz 1987, No S171)

--

Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988

99, 1988

2 Dec 1988

Sch: 2 Dec 1988 (s 2)

--

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989

150, 1989

27 Nov 1989

s 223: 5 Mar 1990 (s 2(1) and gaz 1990, No S48)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 5 (items 1-3): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))

--

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Sch 1 (items 20, 21): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))

--

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

15, 2001

22 Mar 2001

Sch 1 (items 1-11): 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(c))

s 4

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 2005

32, 2005

22 Mar 2005

Sch 4 (items 1, 2): 24 Mar 2005 (s 2(1) item 4)

Sch 4 (item 2)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Act 2006

152, 2006

7 Dec 2006

Sch 1: 8 Dec 2006 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 2 (items 1-13): 28 May 2007 (s 2(1) item 3)
Sch 3: 7 Dec 2006 (s 2(1) item 4)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2008

73, 2008

3 July 2008

Sch 1 (item 1): 3 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Territories Law Reform Act 2010

139, 2010

10 Dec 2010

Sch 1 (item 61): 11 Dec 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No.1) 2015

5, 2015

25 Feb 2015

Sch 3 (items 6, 7): 25 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 10)

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 1 (item 85): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (items 184-203): 27 May 2015 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (items 184-203)

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 3): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015

145, 2015

12 Nov 2015

Sch 3 (item 1) 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

4, 2016

11 Feb 2016

Sch 4 (items 1, 3): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 1 (items 1-8): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

 

Number and year

FRLI registration or gazettal

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

176, 1984

2 Aug 1984

2 Aug 1984

--

as amended by

 

 

 

153, 1987

15 Jul 1987

15 Jul 1987

--

420, 1989

8 Jan 1990

8 Jan 1990

--

121, 1992

14 May 1992

14 May 1992

--

28, 1994

25 Feb 1994

25 Feb 1994

--

2, 1998

11 Feb 1998

11 Feb 1998

--

187, 2003

24 July 2003

24 July 2003

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Title....................

am No 83, 1986

Part I

 

s 1.....................

am No 83, 1986

s 6.....................

rs No 145, 2015

s 6A....................

ad No 15, 2001

s 7.....................

am No 39, 1987; No 43, 1996; No 15, 2001; No 152, 2006

s 8A....................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

Part II

 

Division 1

 

s 9.....................

am No 43, 1996; No 152, 2006

s 10....................

am No 43, 1996; No 152, 2006

s 12....................

am No 43, 1996; No 152, 2006

s 13....................

am No 43, 1996; No 139, 2010; No 59, 2015

s 14....................

am No 152, 2006; No 126, 2015

s 15....................

am No 99, 1988

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 16....................

am No 43, 1996

Division 2

 

s 17....................

am No 43, 1996

s 18....................

am No 152, 2006; No 73, 2008

s 19....................

am No 43, 1996

Division 3

 

s 20....................

am No 39, 1987; No 43, 1996; No 152, 2006

s 21....................

am No 39, 1987; No 43, 1996; No 152, 2006

Part IIA..................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21A...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21B...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

am No 150, 1989; No 32, 2005

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21C...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21D...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21E...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21EA..................

ad No 152, 2006

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21F...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21G...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

am No 15, 2001

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21H...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rs No 15, 2001

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21J....................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21K...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21L...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21M...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21N...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21P...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21Q...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21R...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21S...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21T...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21U...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

am No 15, 2001

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21V...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21W...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21X...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21Y...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

am No 15, 2001

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21Z...................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

s 21ZA..................

ad No 39, 1987

 

rep No 152, 2006

Part III

 

s 22....................

am No 15, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016

s 23....................

am No 15, 2001; No 61, 2016

s 25....................

am No 39, 1987; No 152, 2006; No 5, 2015

s 26....................

am No 39, 1987; No 152, 2006

s 27....................

am No 39, 1987; No 152, 2006

s 28....................

am No 39, 1987; No 152, 2006

s 30....................

am No 39, 1987; No 43, 1996; No 146, 1999; No 152, 2006

Part IV

 

s 31....................

am No 39, 1987; No 43, 1996; No 152, 2006

s 33....................

rep No 83, 1986

Schedule.................

ad No 39, 1987

 

am Statutory Rules No 176, 1984 (as am by No 153, 1987; No 420, 1989; No 121, 1992; No 28, 1994; No 2, 1998; No 187, 2003)

 

rep No 152, 2006