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Legislation Aborigines Act 1971
State of Queensland
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The Aborigines Act 1971 provided for the conduct of reserves for Aborigines and for the admission of people who wished to reside in such areas. It abolished the status of 'assisted Aborigine'. A person was not admitted to a reserve unless entitled under this Act to reside there. Permission to reside there was granted by either the Director or the Aboriginal Council.
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- Aborigines Act 1971 (Qld), 1971. Details
Online Resources
- To Remove and Protect: laws that changed Aboriginal lives, Queensland Legislation, 2009, http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/remove/qld/legislation.html. Details
- To Remove and Protect: laws that changed Aboriginal lives, Queensland Legislation, 2009, http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/remove/qld/legislation.html. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: To Remove and Protect: laws that changed Aboriginal lives, Queensland Legislation, 2009, http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/remove/qld/legislation.html.
Prepared by: Rosemary Francis
Created: 24 May 2011, Last modified: 2 November 2011
Last updated: 29 April 2013
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