NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 68 Only one determination of native title per area

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 68

    If there is an approved determination of native title (the first determination ) in relation to a particular area, the Federal Court must not:

  (a)   conduct any proceeding relating to an application for another determination of native title; or

  (b)   make any other determination of native title;

in relation to that area or to an area wholly within that area, except in the case of:

  (c)   an application as mentioned in subsection   13(1) to revoke or vary the first determination; or

  (d)   a review or appeal of the first determination.

Note:   Paragraph   13(1)(a) provides that no native title determination application can be made in relation to an area for which there is already an approved determination of native title.