ANANGU PITJANTJATJARA YANKUNYTJATJARA LAND RIGHTS ACT 1981

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 4 Interpretation
• 4A Objects

PART 2--Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Division 1--Constitution of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara as body corporate

• 5 Constitution of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara as body corporate

Division 2--Powers and functions of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

• 6 Powers and functions of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
• 7 Requirement of consultation

Division 3--General meetings of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

• 8 Annual general meetings and special general meetings

Division 4--The Executive Board of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

• 9 Executive Board of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
• 9A Offences relating to election of Executive Board
• 9B Functions and powers of the Executive Board
• 9C Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
• 9D Casual vacancies
• 9E Remuneration
• 9F Delegations
• 10 Procedure of the Executive Board
• 11 Minister may call meetings
• 12 Meetings to be open to all Anangu
• 12A Advisory committees
• 12B Duty to exercise care and diligence
• 12C Duty to act honestly
• 12D Duty with respect to conflict of interest
• 12E Civil liability for contravention of section 12C or 12D
12F. Code of conduct
• 12G Guidelines
• 12H Prudential requirements for certain activities
• 13 Accounts and audit
• 13A Reports and budget

Division 4A--Director of Administration and General Manager

• 13B Director of Administration
• 13C Functions of Director of Administration
• 13D General Manager
• 13E Functions of General Manager
• 13F Director of Administration and General Manager subject to direction
• 13G Termination of appointment of Director of Administration or General Manager by Executive Board
• 13H Duty to exercise care and diligence
• 13I Duty to act honestly
• 13J Duty with respect to conflict of interest
• 13K Civil liability for contravention of section 13I or 13J
13L. Appointment etc by General Manager
• 13M Director of Administration, General Manager and employees of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara not subject to direction by member of Executive Board

Division 4B--Limited intervention by Minister

• 13N Minister may direct Executive Board
• 13O Minister may suspend Executive Board
• 13P Use of facilities
• 13Q Offences

Division 5--The approved constitution

• 14 Constitution

PART 3--The lands

Division 1--Vesting of the lands in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

• 15 The Governor may grant certain land, in fee simple, to Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
• 16 Special provisions in relation to the land grant
• 17 Inalienability of land vested in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara in pursuance of this Part

Division 2--Entry to the lands

• 18 Rights of Anangu with respect to lands
• 19 Unauthorised entry on lands
• 19A Residence on the lands

Division 3--Mining operations on the lands

• 20 Mining operations on the lands
• 21 Interaction of this Act and Mining and Petroleum Acts
• 22 Royalty
• 23 Offence in relation to obtaining permission to carry out mining operations
• 24 Certain payments or other consideration to Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara must represent fair compensation

Division 4--Mintabie precious stones field

• 25 Interpretation
• 26 Expiry of Division
• 27 Interaction of this Division with other Acts
• 28 Delegation
• 29 Delegation of power to permit entry to Mintabie precious stones field
• 29A Inspection of Mintabie Township Lease Agreement
• 29B Walatina leases not to apply to Mintabie township
• 29C Entry to Mintabie precious stones field etc
• 29D Minister may issue etc licence to occupy land in Mintabie township lease area
• 29E Crown etc not required to keep premises in good repair
• 29F Offence to reside etc on Mintabie township lease area without licence
• 29G Review of certain decisions of Minister
• 29H Exclusion of certain persons from the Mintabie precious stones field

Division 5--Right of the Crown to continue in occupation of certain parts of the lands

• 30 Right of the Crown to continue its occupation of certain land

Division 6--Construction of roads by the Commissioner of Highways

• 31 Consent of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara required for road works
• 32 Proposals to carry out road works and arbitration of disputes
• 33 Road reserves
• 34 Consent not required for maintenance or repair of roads referred to in Schedule 2

PART 4--Disputes

• 35 Minister to appoint panel of conciliators
• 35A Application for conciliation
• 36 Conciliation
• 37 Order compelling compliance with direction of conciliator

PART 5--Miscellaneous

• 39 Power of court to order compensation in certain cases
• 40 Exemption of lands from land tax
• 41 Financial provision
• 42 Non-application of Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act
• 42A Interaction between this Act and certain other Acts and laws
• 42B Depasturing of stock
• 42C Protection from personal liability
• 42D Offences relating to the supply of regulated substances
• 43 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 3--Rules of election under section 9
Legislative history