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The Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 is a statute passed by the Parliament of Tasmania that came into effect on 14 November 1995. [1] It provided for the establishment of an elected Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania. [2] The Council consists of eight members elected by Tasmanian indigenous people. [3]
In June 2005, the Tasmanian Legislative Council introduced a reformed definition of Aboriginality into the Aboriginal Lands Act. [171] The bill was passed to allow Aboriginal Lands Council elections to commence, resolving the uncertainty over who was "Aboriginal", and thus eligible to vote.
First Nations cannot use Aboriginal titles or punitive damages as the basis of their claims. [9] The government of Canada typically resolves specific claims by negotiating a monetary compensation for the breach with the band government, and in exchange, they require the extinguishment of the First Nation's rights to the land in question. [10]
Pages in category "Tasmania legislation" ... Aboriginal Lands Act 1995; P. Private Forests Act 1994; T.
Canadian Aboriginal law is the body of law of Canada that concerns a variety of issues related to Indigenous peoples in Canada. [1] Canadian Aboriginal Law is different from Canadian Indigenous law : In Canada, Indigenous Law refers to the legal traditions, customs, and practices of Indigenous peoples and groups.
Indigenous or Aboriginal self-government refers to proposals to give governments representing the Indigenous peoples in Canada greater powers of government. [16] These proposals range from giving Aboriginal governments powers similar to that of local governments in Canada to demands that Indigenous governments be recognized as sovereign, and capable of "nation-to-nation" negotiations as legal ...
In Canada, aboriginal title is considered a sui generis interest in land. Aboriginal title has been described this way in order to distinguish it from other proprietary interests, but also due to the fact its characteristics cannot be explained by reference either to only the common law rules of real property, or to only the rules of property found in Indigenous legal systems.
Aboriginal peoples of Tasmania (5 P) I. Indigenous Australian languages in Tasmania (5 C, 6 P) ... Aboriginal Lands Act 1995; B. Big hART; Black War; Bone Cave (Tasmania)