2004-2005-2006-2007

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007

(Amendments to be moved by Ms Macklin)

(1)            Page 9, after clause 5 (after line 14) insert:

5A Review of operation etc of Part 4

The Minister must cause to be conducted, as soon as practicable after the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, a review of the operation and effectiveness of Part 4 (Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land).

(2)     Clause 132, page 93, (lines 12-17), omit subclauses (1) and (2),

substitute:

             (1)  Subject to subsection (3), the provisions of this Act, and any acts done under or for the purposes of those provisions, are, for the purposes of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, special measures and are consistent with Part 2 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

             (2)  Subject to subsection (3), the provisions of this Act, and any acts done under or for the purposes of those provisions, are not laws as described by subsection 10(3) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

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