Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
Parliament of Australia
Long title
An Act providing for the granting of Traditional Aboriginal Land in the Northern Territory for the benefit of Aboriginals, and for other purposes
Citation
No. 191, 1976
Royal assent
16 December 1976
Amended by
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006
The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (ALRA) is Australian federal government legislation that provides the basis upon which Aboriginal Australian people in the Northern Territory can claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. It was the first law by any Australian government that legally recognised the Aboriginal system of land ownership, and legislated the concept of inalienable freehold title, as such was a fundamental piece of social reform. Its long title is An Act providing for the granting of Traditional Aboriginal Land in the Northern Territory for the benefit of Aboriginals, and for other purposes.
The most significant amendments to the Act were effected by the passing of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006, effective 1 July 2007.
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