Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankuntjatjara Land Rights Act 1981
Parliament of South Australia
  • An Act to provide for the vesting of title to certain lands in the people known as Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara; and for other purposes
Enacted byParliament of South Australia
Signed19 March 1981
Related legislation
Mining Act 1971, Petroleum Act 1949

The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (APYLRA or APY Land Rights Act) grants certain land and other rights to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people) in South Australia. It began its life as the Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act and commenced operation on 2 October 1981. Its long name title is "An Act to provide for the vesting of title to certain lands in the people known as Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara; and for other purposes". The Act has since had several amendments, the latest in 2017.