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Return with application to:

Torres Strait Protected Zone

Joint Authority

PO Box 7051

Canberra Mail Centre 2600

Traditional Inhabitant Identification Form

For information, contact: 1300 723 621 or fax (02) 6225 5440

Details of Applicant:

Name in full

Place of birth

Date of birth: ……/……/……

Please provide a postal address in the

space below (this can be a Post Office

Box address).

Please provide a residential address in

the space below (not a Post Office Box

address)

Home phone:

Work phone:

Mobile:

Fax:

E-mail:

Instructions to identifying persons:

This identification form is used to verify the “traditional inhabitant” status (as defined in the Torres Strait Fisheries Act

1984 [the Act], the Torres Strait Treaty, and decisions of the Protected Zone Joint Authority) of the individual named

above in relation to applications submitted in relation to authorities granted under the Act. Traditional inhabitants are

eligible for authorities granted under the Act that are not available to, or have limited availability to, people who are

not traditional inhabitants. Some of these authorities may provide access in fisheries that are reserved exclusively for

traditional inhabitants.

By completing this identification form, you are verifying that you have ensured the applicant meets ALL of the

criteria described beside the type of “traditional inhabitant” which you have ticked, and that any required attachments

have been provided with the identification form.

The PZJA may also utilise other information (in addition to this identification form) to determine or review an

applicant’s “traditional inhabitant” status.

NOTE: It is an offence under s136.1(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 to make a false or misleading statement

or to omit any matter or thing without which the statement is misleading.

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Declaration by first identifying person:

I, ……………………………………………, the Councillor of …………………………………Community

(insert name) (insert community name)

verify that I have known the applicant named above for …………… years and that the applicant is:

(tick the appropriate description below)

 A Torres Strait Islander who lives in the Protected Zone or adjacent coastal area of Australia and is an Australian

citizen who maintains traditional customary associations with the area in relation to subsistence or livelihood or

social, cultural or religious activities.

 An Aboriginal traditional inhabitant of the Torres Strait or the northern peninsula area as defined under the Torres

Strait Treaty and who is resident of that area.

NOTE: In the above two cases the applicant may be requested by either the Councilor, the Mayor, or the

PZJA to supply a family tree, and/or evidence to support the applicant’s claim that they reside in the

abovementioned areas.

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This Identification form relates to the applicant:

Name in full

Declaration by first identifying person (continued):

 A Papua New Guinea traditional inhabitant from the PNG area of jurisdiction of the Protected Zone who is now an

Australian citizen and resides in the Protected Zone or adjacent coastal area of Australia who was granted

permanent residency status under the 1978/79 Immigration Taskforce Amnesty List. Or is a descendent of such a

person.

NOTE: The applicant must attach either a letter of confirmation from the Department of Immigration and

Border Protection, OR if the applicant is a descendant of such a person, they must attach a letter from the

Department of Immigration and Border Protection for their parent and a copy of their birth certificate as

evidence that they are related to the person named in the letter.

I confirm that any required preliminary evidence is attached.

Councillor’s Signature:………………………………………………………………. Date: ……/……/……

Declaration by second identifying person:

I, ……………………………………………, the Mayor^ of …………………………………………Council, having:

(insert name) (insert council name)

(tick the appropriate description below)

 known the applicant for …………… years,

 sighted supporting documentation which is attached

agree with Councillor ………………………………………… that the applicant is:

(insert Councillor’s name)

(tick the appropriate description below)

 A Torres Strait Islander who lives in the Protected Zone or adjacent coastal area of Australia and is an Australian

citizen who maintains traditional customary associations with the area in relation to subsistence or livelihood or

social, cultural or religious activities.

 An Aboriginal traditional inhabitant of the Torres Strait or the northern peninsula area as defined under the Torres

Strait Treaty and who is resident of that area.

 A Papua New Guinea traditional inhabitant from the PNG area of jurisdiction of the Protected Zone who is now an

Australian citizen and resides in the Protected Zone or adjacent coastal area of Australia who was granted

permanent residency status under the 1978/79 Immigration Taskforce Amnesty List. Or is a descendent of such a

person.

I confirm that any required preliminary evidence is attached.

Mayor’s signature:……………………………………………………………………. Date: ……/……/……

(^ - Note that the Councillor and Mayor signing this identification form must be from the same Council.)

(

- Note that the first identifying person’s declaration is insufficient supporting documentation for the second

identifying person to independently determine whether the applicant meets the described criteria.)

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