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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Native Title Act 1993 | 3 |
| Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) canonical | 2 |
| Native Title Act 1993 (Australia) | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
ⓘ
native title legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Attorney-General’s Department (Australia)
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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land and water rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ⓘ native title ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1993 ⓘ |
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