Legislation
Acts administered
The Department of Communities, through the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships administers the following legislation under existing administrative arrangements:
- Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985
- Indigenous Communities Liquor Licences Act 2002
The Department of Communities jointly administers the following legislation with the Department of Local Government, Sport and Recreation, under existing administrative arrangements:
- Aboriginal Communities (Justice and Land Matters) Act 1984
- Aboriginal Communities (Justice and Land Matters) Regulation 1998
- Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984
- Community Services (Torres Strait) Regulation 1998
- Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004
Other legislation relevant to the department's functions includes:
- Local Government (Aboriginal Lands) Act 1978
- Aboriginal Land Act 1991
- Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
- Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993
- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
All legislation is available for viewing at the Queensland Legislation website.
Last updated: 07 April 2008.