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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

No. 150, 1989

Compilation No. 56

Compilation date: 15 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 9, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 February 2025 (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 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 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 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Interpretation
4A Minister may make determinations about what constitutes misbehaviour
4B Indigenous‑held land
4C Water‑related rights
5 Act binds the Crown
5A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 3A—Torres Strait Regional Authority
Division 1—Torres Strait Regional Authority
142 Torres Strait Regional Authority
Division 2—Functions of TSRA
142A Functions of TSRA
142AA Conferring functions on TSRA
142B Minister may approve performance of functions under State or Territory laws
142C Powers of TSRA
142D Torres Strait Development Plan
142E Directions by Minister
Division 3—General funding powers of TSRA
142F TSRA may make grants and loans
142G TSRA may give guarantees
142GA TSRA may make grants and loans to Queensland government etc.
142H Grants and loans to be repayable if conditions breached etc.
142J Restriction on right to dispose of interest in land
142JA TSRA's interest in land
142K TSRA to formulate decision‑making principles about grants, loans and guarantees
142L Review of operation of Part