44   Proceedings for non-payment of certain rates for Aboriginal lands barred

Notwithstanding the provisions of:

(a)  the Local Government Act 1993,

(b)  the Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994,

(c)  the Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1991, or

(d)  the Broken Hill Water and Sewerage Act 1938,

or any other rule of law, land vested in an Aboriginal Land Council shall not be sold, whether by way of writ of execution or otherwise, for overdue rates payable under any of those Acts nor shall action be taken to wind up any such Council because of non-payment of any such rates.