Whats changed under the new Native Title Act?
New provisions for dealing with native title applications began on 30 September, the commencement date for the recently amended Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The amended Act significantly changes the way native title applications are managed by the National Native Title Tribunal. With many people in Local Government already involved in native title negotiations, many are no doubt wondering what those changes mean for them. Some of the major changes to the Native Title Act include: • all new native title applications will be made to the Federal Court instead of the National Native Title Tribunal; • the ‘right to negotiate’ about certain developments on pastoral leases may change in States or Territories where new complementary legislation is passed; • native title applications will be required to pass a new registration test for applicants to gain or continue to have the right to negotiate; • new State or Territory equivalent bodies may assume any or all of the current responsibilities o
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