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ABORIGINAL LAND GRANT (JERVIS BAY TERRITORY) ACT 1986 No. 164 of 1986 - SECT 37

Interpretation
37. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears-

"adopted", in relation to a child, means adopted-

   (a)  under the law of a State or a Territory relating to the adoption of
        children; or

   (b)  under the law of any other place relating to the adoption of children,
        if the validity of the adoption would be recognised under the law of
        any State or any Territory;

"relative", in relation to a registered member, means any of the following,
namely:

   (a)  a parent or grandparent of the member or of his or her spouse;

   (b)  a child or other lineal descendant of the member, of his or her spouse
        or of any other person specified in paragraph (a); and

   (c)  the spouse of the member or of any other person specified in paragraph
        (a) or (b);

"spouse", in relation to a person, includes a person who, although not legally
married to the person, is living with the person as the person's spouse on a
permanent and bona fide domestic basis.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, Aboriginal Land in respect of which a lease
has been granted shall be taken to be used for domestic purposes if, and only
if-

   (a)  in a case where a sub-lease of the land has not been granted, the
        person or persons who have the benefit of the lease usually reside on
        the land or intend to begin to usually reside on the land as soon as
        practicable; or

   (b)  in a case where a sub-lease of the land has been granted, the person
        or persons who have the benefit of the sub-lease usually reside on the
        land or intend to begin to usually reside on the land as soon as
        practicable.

(3) For the purposes of this Part, Aboriginal Land in respect of which a lease
has been granted shall be taken to be used for business purposes if, and only
if-

   (a)  in a case where a sub-lease of the land has not been granted, the
        person or persons who have the benefit of the lease conduct a business
        on the land or intend to begin to conduct a business on the land as
        soon as practicable; or

   (b)  in a case where a sub-lease of the land has been granted, the person
        or persons who have the benefit of the sub-lease conduct a business on
        the land or intend to begin to conduct a business on the land as soon
        as practicable.
(4) Any relationship referred to in the definition of "relative" in
sub-section (1) includes a relationship traced through, or to, a person who is
or was an adopted child, and, for that purpose, the relationship between an
adopted child and his or her adoptive parent, or each of his or her adoptive
parents, shall be deemed to be or to have been the natural relationship of
child and parent. 


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