Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is an Australian federal law that recognises and regulates Indigenous Australians’ native title rights to land and waters and establishes the framework for their determination and protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal statute
native title legislation
administeredBy Attorney-General’s Department (Australia) NERFINISHED
National Indigenous Australians Agency NERFINISHED
appliesTo land and waters within Australia
commencementDate 1994-01-01
country Australia
defines native title
native title rights and interests
enables recognition of Indigenous Australians’ native title rights and interests in land and waters
establishes Federal Court of Australia jurisdiction over native title
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) framework NERFINISHED
National Native Title Tribunal NERFINISHED
future act regime
native title representative bodies
government Keating Government NERFINISHED
implements Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) decision NERFINISHED
introducedBy Paul Keating NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED
legalStatus in force
legislature Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act about native title in relation to land or waters, and for related purposes
partiallyAmendedBy Native Title Amendment (Reform) Act 2012 (Cth) NERFINISHED
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) NERFINISHED
Native Title Amendment Act 2007 (Cth) NERFINISHED
Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) NERFINISHED
Native Title Amendment Act 2012 (Cth) NERFINISHED
Native Title Amendment Act 2017 (Cth) NERFINISHED
Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Cth) NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose to establish procedures for determining native title claims
to provide for compensation for acts affecting native title
to recognise and protect native title
to validate certain past acts affecting native title
providesFor Indigenous Land Use Agreements between native title parties and others
compensation for extinguishment or impairment of native title
determination of native title by the Federal Court of Australia
procedures for future acts affecting native title
registration of native title claims
recognises communal native title rights
group native title rights
individual native title rights
relatedToCase Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 NERFINISHED
requires proof of continuous connection with land or waters under traditional laws and customs
royalAssentDate 1993-12-24
section s 223 (definition of native title)
s 225 (determination of native title)
s 24 (future acts)
s 251A (Indigenous Land Use Agreements)
shortTitle Native Title Act 1993 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Indigenous land rights
land and water rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
native title
yearOfEnactment 1993

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Yorta Yorta v Victoria relatedTo Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
Mabo v Queensland (No 2) relatedTo Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
this entity surface form: Native Title Act 1993
Banjima people legalFramework Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
this entity surface form: Native Title Act 1993 (Australia)
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation legalFramework Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
this entity surface form: Native Title Act 1993
Wik decision relatedLegislation Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
this entity surface form: Native Title Act 1993