Summary
Consequential on the commencement of the proposed
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
, the bill: amends the
Native Title Act 1993
to correct a technical error in the definition of “registered native title body corporate”; amends 10 Acts to make consequential changes to certain references and terminology; contains transitional arrangements for the conversion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations incorporated under the
Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976
to corporations registered under the proposed
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
; and repeals the
Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976
.