Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978.
An Act to provide for the creation of a local government area at Aurukun and a local government area at Mornington Island and for purposes connected therewith.
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This Act provides for the creation of two local government areas and councils, at Aurukun and at Mornington Island. The Act consists of 8 Parts divided into 43 sections: Preliminary (Part 1); Grant of lease (Part 2); Local government areas and councils (Part 3); Coordinating and advisory committees (Part 4); Provisions concerning the shires and their councils (Part 5); Resumptio of leases (Part 5A); Miscellaneous (Part 6); and Validating and transitional provisions (Part 7). Section 19 concerns the right of resident in shires, while other sections in Part 5 concern the powers of councils on land and other resources in shires.
