Not exact matches
Similarly, the courts have developed an approach to understanding the
ownership of resources on
aboriginal title
land that is deeply rooted in equity's approach to separating the «legal»
ownership of land from the «beneficial» or «equitable» title to the same resources.
The Committee is concerned, despite positive developments towards recognising the
land rights
of the
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders through judicial decisions (Mabo 1992, Wik 1996) and enactment
of the Native Title Act
of 1993, as well as actual demarcation
of considerable areas
of land, that in many areas native title rights and interests remain unresolved and that the Native Title Amendments
of 1998 in some respects limits the rights
of indigenous persons and communities, in particular in the field
of effective participation in all matters affecting
land ownership and use, and affects their interests in native title
lands, particularly pastoral
lands.
The Government believes that it is wholly wrong to encourage
Aboriginals to think that because their ancestors have had a long association with a particular piece
of land,
Aboriginals of the present day have the right to demand
ownership of it... This does not mean that
Aboriginals can not own
land.
The Aboriginal
Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) makes traditional ownership the sole criteria for land claims despite the Woodward Royal Commission, which precipitated the Act, recommending the twin bases of traditional ownership and need.47 It defines «traditional Aboriginal owners» in relation to land as a local descent group of Aboriginals
Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) makes traditional
ownership the sole criteria for
land claims despite the Woodward Royal Commission, which precipitated the Act, recommending the twin bases of traditional ownership and need.47 It defines «traditional Aboriginal owners» in relation to land as a local descent group of Aboriginals
land claims despite the Woodward Royal Commission, which precipitated the Act, recommending the twin bases
of traditional
ownership and need.47 It defines «traditional Aboriginal owners» in relation to
land as a local descent group of Aboriginals
land as a local descent group
of Aboriginals who:
The Committee is concerned, despite positive developments towards recognizing the
land rights
of the
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders through judicial decisions (Mabo, 1992; Wik, 1996) and enactment
of the Native Title Act
of 1993, as well as actual demarcation
of considerable areas
of land, that in many areas native title rights and interests remain unresolved and that the Native Title Amendments
of 1998 in some respects limit the rights
of indigenous persons and communities, in particular in the field
of effective participation in all matters affecting
land ownership and use, and affects their interests in native title
lands, particularly pastoral
lands.
despite positive developments towards recognising the
land rights
of the
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders through judicial decisions (Mabo 1992, Wik 1996) and enactment
of the Native Title Act
of 1993, as well as actual demarcation
of considerable areas
of land, that in many areas native title rights and interests remain unresolved and that the Native Title Amendments
of 1998 in some respects limits the rights
of indigenous persons and communities, in particular in the field
of effective participation in all matters affecting
land ownership and use, and affects their interests in native title
lands, particularly pastoral
lands.