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LAND (PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT) ACT (NO. 100 OF 1991) - SECT 52

52. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—“Aboriginal object” means—

        (a)     a natural or manufactured object; or

        (b)     human remains not buried in accordance with a law of the Territory, a State or another Territory;

which is, or are, of significance in Aboriginal tradition;

“Aboriginal place” means a place which is of significance in Aboriginal tradition;
“Aboriginal tradition” means the traditions, observances, customs or beliefs of the people who inhabited Australia before European colonisation and include traditions, observances, customs and beliefs that have evolved or developed from that tradition since European colonisation;
“conservation” includes preservation, protection, maintenance, restoration and enhancement;
“heritage object” means a natural or manufactured object, including an Aboriginal object, of heritage significance in relation to the Territory;
“heritage place” means a place in the Territory of heritage significance;
“interim variation”, in relation to the Heritage Places Register, means a proposed variation to that Register notified under section 60;
“relevant Aboriginal organisation”, in relation to a proposed action by the Territory, the Executive, the Minister or a Territory authority, means an organisation or association (whether corporated or unincorporated)—

        (a)     comprised substantially of Aboriginal persons;

        (b)     having amongst its principal objects the conservation of Aboriginal tradition in the Territory; and

        (c)     which the person or body proposing the action believes on reasonable grounds to have an object or interest directly relevant to, or directly affected by, that action;

“restricted information”, in relation to an Aboriginal place, means information which is the subject of a declaration under subsection 82 (1);
“variation” includes revocation and substitution.

(2) Where this Part requires the Executive, the Minister or the Heritage Council to consult with, or to notify, any person or body (whether corporated or unincorporated), that requirement is to be taken to be satisfied if the Executive, the Minister or the Heritage Council (as the case requires) takes all reasonable steps to consult with, or to notify, that person or body.


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