New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE (NEW SOUTH WALES) ACT 1994 - SECT 10

10 Category A past acts that are not public works

(NTA, secs 19 and 15 (1) (a))

(1) This section applies if the past act is a category A past act other than a category A past act to which section 229 (4) (which deals with public works) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act applies.

(2) The past act extinguishes native title.

Note: "Category A past act" is defined in sec 229 NTA. This category covers freehold grants, some leasehold grants (commercial, agricultural, pastoral and residential leases and those parts of certain mining leases (such as lands on which there are city, town or private residences) that are taken to be “dissected” in accordance with sec 245 NTA) and public works. "Lease", "permit" and various types of leases are defined in secs 242 to 249 NTA. "Public work" is defined in sec 253 NTA.