Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988

The Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (AHA[1]) is the principal South Australian legislation protecting and preserving the state's Aboriginal heritage.[2] It repealed and replaced the Aboriginal and Historic Relics Preservation Act 1965,[3] which was the first state legislation to protect Aboriginal Australian heritage in Australia.[4][5]

The Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division of the South Australian South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet has responsibility for managing this legislation, so ensuring that South Australia's Aboriginal heritage is protected, preserved, and transmitted into the future.[6]

  1. ^ "Application for authorisation under the Aboriginal Heritage Act1988(SA): Kelaray Pty Ltd–Lake Torrens Murdie Exploration Program" (PDF). Consultation Information Package. 2020.
  2. ^ CROW, H (2002) Conserving Aboriginal Heritage as posted on Conservation Council of South Australia's web page Accessed 6 March 2008
  3. ^ "Aboriginal and Historic Relics Preservation Act 1965". South Australian Legislation. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "The Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws and Traditions Today Recognition through Legislation". Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws (ALRC Report 31). Australian Law Reform Commission. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Protection under state and territory laws". Australian Government Department of Environment, Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013.
  6. ^ South Australia's Department of Environment and Heritage web page on heritage Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 6 March 2008