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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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