OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCILS
NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL
OVERVIEW
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is the peak body of the Aboriginal land council network in New South Wales, and is a body corporate constituted under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).
NSWALC has nine full-time Councillors to represent nine regions in New South Wales. Councillors are directly elected by the voting members of Local Aboriginal Land Councils in each region.
Councillors are supported by the NSWALC CEO and staff.
More information about NSWALC aims and objectives is available on the NSWALC website.
FUNCTIONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL
The functions of NSWALC are set out in the Act in Part 7, Division 2. These relate to:
- Land acquisition (including land claims)
- Oversight of Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs)
- Policy and advice (including advice to the Minister)
- Administration of statutory accounts
- Native title
- Aboriginal culture and heritage
- Financial stewardship
- Other functions prescribed under the Act or Regulation
NSWALC must also prepare and implement a Community Land and Business Plan (see Part 7, Division 5 of the Act).
NSW Aboriginal Land Council - SUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS & LINKS IN THIS SECTION
This page OVERVIEW - FUNCTIONS OF NSWALC
- NSWALC Councillors
- NSWALC regions
- NSWALC staff
- NSWALC aims and objectives
- NSWALC functions, Part 7, Division 2 of the Act
- NSWALC to prepare Community Land and Business Plan, Part 7, Division 5
Next page NSWALC Councillors
- Training of new Councillors, section 131 of the act
- Role of Councillors, section 130 of the Act
- Standard of conduct required of Councillors, section 176 of the Act
Next page NSWALC DISQUALIFICATION
- Grounds for disqualification, section 132 of the Act
Next page NSWALC EMPLOYEES
- Provisions relating to employment of NSWALC CEO, Part 7, Division 9
- Function of of NSWALC CEO, section 139 of the Act
- Crimes Act 1900
- Persons who cannot be employed as NSWALC CEO
Next page NSWALC Contacts
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LOCAL ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCILS
NSW ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL
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Office of the Register Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
Post Office Box 112 Glebe NSW 2037
Phone: 02 9562 6327
Fax: 02 9262 6350
Email: adminofficer@oralra.nsw.gov.au
www.oralra.nsw.gov.au/nswalc.html