New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Berrima)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Berrima) [2014] NSWLEC 188 Hearing dates:5 May 2014 and 6 May 2014, further written submissions 10 September, 23 and 31 October 2014Decision date: 01 December 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 3Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council's appeal is dismissed.2. Costs reserved.3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS - whether land dedicated for public purpose of gaol under Crown Lands Act claimable at date of claim - revocation of gaol use under Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 - whether Berrima Correctional Centre buildings and gardens lawfully occupied at date of claim when use as gaol had ceased Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 s 36 Blackwattle Bay Land Reclamation Amendment Act 1878 (repealed) Commons Management Act 1989 Constitution Act 1855 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 s 2A, s 3, s 108, s 232, s 237 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 (repealed) Ch 6, cl 211 Crown Lands Act 1989 s 3, s 6, s 10, s 11, Pt 5, s 78, s 80, s 84, s 92, s 153, s 155 Crown Lands Alienation Act 1861 (repealed) Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (repealed) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 38 Cases Cited: Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2008] NSWLEC 82; (2008) 158 LGERA 43 Bell IXL Investments Ltd v Life Therapeutics...