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of flora or fauna found on Aboriginal Land;

    (g) in relation to Aboriginal Land, the cutting, removal and sale of timber, the granting of revocable licences and the payment of royalties for timber to the Council;

(h) hunting, shooting and fishing on Aboriginal Land;

(i) control of visitors in, and charging fees (to be paid to the Council) for entrance to, Aboriginal Land;

(j) the regulation and control of motor traffic and parking on Aboriginal Land;

(k) the appointment of persons to enforce the by-laws, and the powers and duties of those persons.

"(3) The by-laws may apply any regulation made under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 to Aboriginal Land, with whatever changes are needed for that purpose.

"(4) A by-law, in applying a regulation referred to in subsection (3) relating to an offence, must not change the penalty for that offence.

"(5) A by-law must not be inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in the Territory, but a regulation referred to in subsection (3) may, in its application to Aboriginal Land, be inconsistent with a law in force in the Territory.

"(6) The by-laws may provide that a contravention of a by-law is an offence.

"(7) The regulations may provide, in respect of an offence against the by-laws, for the imposition of:

(a) if the offender is a natural person—a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units; or

(b) if the offender is a corporation—a fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

"(8) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to enabling a person who is alleged to have committed an offence against the by-laws to pay to the Commonwealth, as an alternative to prosecution, a penalty not exceeding:

(a) in the case of a natural person—1 penalty unit; or

(b) in the case of a corporation—5 penalty units.

"(9) Subsections (7) and (8) do not apply in relation to an offence against a regulation referred to in subsection (3) in its application to Aboriginal Land.

"(10) If the Council makes a by-law, it shall, within 7 days after making it, give a copy of the by-law to the Minister.

"(11) Where the Minister receives a copy of any by-laws, the Minister shall:

(a) cause the by-laws to be notified in the Gazette; and

    (b) cause a copy of the by-laws to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after receipt by the Minister.

"(12) By-laws take effect from the day on which they are notified in the Gazette, or, where a later date is specified in the by-laws, from that later date.

"(13) If a copy of any by-laws