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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Commonwealth)

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Modified: 2009/09/09 12:34 by admin - Categorized as: Policies, Strategies and Legislation

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Summary:

The purposes of the Act are to protect and preserve areas and objects of particular significance to Aboriginals according to Aboriginal tradition

Summary of obligations

Under the Act, the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs may declare an area or object is subject to
the Act. It is an offence for a person to take action contrary to the terms of a declaration.

Administration

Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.

Application

Declared objects or places.

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Resources:

Type	Name	Date	Summary
	Protecting Heritage (Environmental Defenders Office WA)	2003	This Fact Sheet looks at the laws protecting cultural heritage in Western Australia, and identifies the bodies responsible for their management

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Contacts:

Type	Name	Contact	Notes
	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	P: 1300 653 227 M: e: enquiries@fahcsia.gov.au

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Sources:

Name	Date	Summary
Production and Environmental Legislation: A Guide for Primary Producers (Department of Agriculture and Food, WA)	2007	A summary of production and environmental legislation applying to primary producers. Prepared in support of the Farming for the Future program.

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