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that was the subject of a deed of grant (in this sub-section referred to as the 'former deed') to an existing Land Trust, not being a deed of grant that is held in escrow by a Land Council, the Minister shall recommend to the Governor-General that the Governor-General execute, in lieu of the former deed—
     (a) if that area of land is wholly to be held by another Land Trust—a new deed of grant of an estate in fee simple in that area to that other Land Trust; or

     (b) if that area of land is to be held, as to part of that area, by that existing Land Trust and as to part of that area, by another Land Trust—new deeds of grant of estates in fee simple in the respective parts of that area to the respective Land Trusts that are to hold those respective parts of that area.
"(2b) Where an amalgamation in respect of which the Minister has taken action under sub-section 4 (1c) involves an area of land that was the subject of a deed of grant (in this sub-section referred to as the 'former deed') to an existing Land Trust, being a deed of grant that is held in escrow by a Land Council, the Minister shall recommend to the Governor-General—
     (a) that the Governor-General execute, in lieu of the former deed—
          (i) if that area of land is wholly to be held by another Land Trust—a new deed of grant of an estate in fee simple in that area to that other Land Trust; or
          (ii) if that area of land is to be held, as to part of that area, by that existing Land Trust and as to part of that area, by another Land Trust—new deeds of grant of estates in fee simple in the respective parts of that area to the respective Land Trusts that are to hold those respective parts of that area; and
     (b) that the Governor-General deliver the new deed or the new deeds to that Land Council upon the same terms as the former deed was delivered.".

Recommendations for grants of Crown land, other than that described in Schedule 1
7. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting after sub-section (1ad) the following sub-sections:
          "(1ae) Where—
          (a) a Commissioner recommends to the Minister in two or more reports made under paragraph 50 (1) (a) that areas of Crown land should be granted to two or more Land Trusts for the benefit of Aboriginals entitled by Aboriginal tradition to the use or occupation of those respective areas of land, whether or not the traditional entitlement is qualified as to place, time, circumstance, purpose