Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983

Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
Parliament of New South Wales
  • An Act to repeal the Aborigines Act, 1969, and to make provisions with respect to the land rights of Aborigines, including provisions for, or with respect to Aboriginal Land Councils, the vesting of Land in those Councils, the acquisition of land by or for those Councils and the allocation of funds to or by those Councils; to amend certain other Acts; and to make provisions for certain other Purposes
CitationAct No. 42, 1983
Royal assent4 May 1983
Repeals
Aborigines Act 1969
Status: In force

The Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) is an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales which was enacted to return land to Aboriginal peoples through a process of lodging claims for certain Crown lands and the establishment of Aboriginal Land Councils. The Act repealed the Aborigines Act 1969. The originating bill was introduced in the same year it was enacted.