Are Native title rights and interests affected when reserves are transferred?
A change in the Management Body changes the group that has the care, control and management of the reserve but does not affect native title rights or interests. Where a Management Body has a power to lease the reserve and does lease (or rent) the reserve, any leases in place will remain in place when control of the reserve is transferred to a new Management Body. This continuation of a lease under a new Management Body will not affect native title rights or interests. A new Management Body may also give new leases where the Management Orders contain a power to lease. Any new leases issued have some potential to affect native title rights or interests but would not extinguish (or destroy) native title under the Native Title Act.
