Queensland Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991 - SECT 109

(1) The trustee of the Aboriginal land (the transferor) may transfer all or a part of the land only—

(a) with the Minister's written approval; and

(b) to another CATSI corporation that is qualified to hold the land (the transferee).

(2) However, the trustee may transfer all or a part of the land to a CATSI corporation that is a registered native title body corporate only if—

(a) under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, a determination has been made that native title exists in relation to all or a part of the land; and

(b) the registered native title body corporate is registered on the National Native Title Register for the determination.

(3) The transferee holds the land for—

(a) the native title holders of the land, if—

(i) the transferee is a registered native title body corporate; and

(ii) the transferor and the transferee agree it is to be held for the native title holders; or

(b) otherwise—

(i) the benefit of the Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land and their ancestors and descendants if the land is transferred land; or

(ii) the benefit of the group of Aboriginal people and their ancestors and descendants if the land is granted land.