Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 No. 110, 1993 - SECT 25

25.(1) If a future act consists of the renewal of any interest in relation to
land or waters that takes place in exercise of a legally enforceable right
that was created before 1 January 1994:

   (a)  the act is valid; and

   (b)  the non-extinguishment principle applies to the act; and

   (c)  if any native title holders would be entitled to compensation under
        subsection 17(2) for the act on the assumption that it was a past act
        referred to in that subsection-the native title holders are entitled
        to compensation for the act in accordance with Division 5. Who pays
        compensation

(2) The compensation is payable by:

   (a)  if the act is attributable to the Commonwealth-the Crown in right of
        the Commonwealth; or

   (b)  if the act is attributable to a State or Territory-the Crown in right
        of the State or Territory.