Legislation
State legislation
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Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 - makes provision for the preservation of places and objects customarily used by or traditional to Aboriginal Australians or their descendants.
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Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 - provides for and encourages the conservation of places significant to the cultural heritage of WA and establishes the Heritage Council of WA.
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Native Title (State Provisions) Act 1999 - alternative provisions to those contained in Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision P of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth legislation
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 - preserves and protects places, areas and objects of particular significance to Aboriginal people.
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Australian Heritage Council Act 2003 - establishes the Australian Heritage Council.
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Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 - establishes the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia.
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Native Title Act 1993 - an Act about native title in relation to land or waters.
- Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 - protects Australia's heritage of movable cultural objects, and supports the protection by foreign countries of their heritage of movable cultural objects.
Statement of Planning Policy (State)
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3.2 Aboriginal Settlements- objectives of this Policy are: to provide for the recognition of Aboriginal settlements through local planning schemes and strategies; to collaboratively plan for the orderly and coordinated development of Aboriginal settlements.
