Commonwealth of Australia

Native Title Act 1993

Recognition of Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Bodies

(No. 4:2001)

I, Philip Ruddock, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous
Affairs, acting under subsection 203AD(1) of the amended Native Title Act
1993, recognise the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation as a Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body for the
area specified in the attached Schedule.

I am satisfied, in respect of the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation, that:

(a)  the body will satisfactorily represent persons who hold or may hold
native title in the area; and

(b)  the body will be able to consult effectively with Aboriginals and Torres
Strait Islanders living in the area; and

(c)   the body would be able to perform satisfactorily the functions of a representative body.

This recognition takes effect on 1 February 2002.

Dated       21 December 2001

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Schedule

Description of Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Body Area

Western Australia South West

1. The area is the area of land and water bounded by a line commencing at the point of intersection of the northern boundary of the 1991 Local Government Area (LGA) of Coorow and the coastline of mainland Australia, and then proceeding generally easterly along the northern boundary of that LGA to its intersection with Dalwallinu LGA, then generally easterly along the northern boundary of that LGA to its intersection with Mount Marshall LGA, then generally easterly along the northern boundary of that LGA to its intersection with Yilgam LGA, then generally south-easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundaries of that LGA to its intersection with Kondinin LGA, then generally southerly along the eastern boundary of that LGA to its intersection with Ravensthorpe LGA, then generally easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern boundaries of that LGA to the intersection with the coastline of mainland Australia, then due south in a straight line to the intersection with the Exclusive Economic Zone of Australia (EEZ), then generally north-westerly along the southern and western boundaries of that EEZ to a point due west of the point of commencement, and then due east by a straight line to the point of commencement.

2.     In this Schedule:

exclusive economic zone means the exclusive economic zone within
the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.