The Act conferred local government type powers and responsibilities upon Aboriginal councils for the first time.
ðɪ ˈækt kənfˈɜːd lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tˈaɪp pˈaʊɚz ænd ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾiz əpˌɑːn ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kˈaʊnsəlz fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm.