2010-2011-2012

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Presented and read a first time

Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012

No.      , 2012

(Special Minister of State)

A Bill for an Act to protect the environmental values and Aboriginal cultural heritage of the Malabar headland, and for related purposes

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Application of Act—later transfers of Malabar headland property...... 3

5............ Constitutional operation of this Act..................................................... 4

6............ Compensation for acquisition of property........................................... 4

7............ Malabar transfer instruments—exercise of power etc......................... 5

Part 2—Protection of Malabar headland property                                           6

8............ Transferred Malabar headland property—use for purposes of national park etc.     6

9............ Transferred Malabar headland property—management....................... 6

10.......... Transferred Malabar headland property—sale and other disposition.. 8

Part 3—Enforcement                                                                                                          10

11.......... Injunctions for contravention of the Act........................................... 10

Part 4—General                                                                                                                     13

12.......... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal.................................... 13

13.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 13

A Bill for an Act to protect the environmental values and Aboriginal cultural heritage of the Malabar headland, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts: