Summary

Part of a package of three bills to implement the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory framework, the bill: repeals the

and makes certain consequent saving and transitional arrangements; and amends the: to: make amendments consequent on the repeal of the ; and enable Land Councils, if requested to do so, to provide assistance to owners of community living areas; to: provide that the restriction on prohibited material will continue, with the Minister for Indigenous Affairs responsible for determining to which areas this restriction applies; require the minister to review these restrictions after seven years; and provide for the sunset of the restriction of prohibited material provisions after ten years; to enable customary law and cultural practice to be considered in bail and sentencing decisions for certain offences; and to make an amendment consequent on the repeal of the .