New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE (NEW SOUTH WALES) ACT 1994 - SECT 34

34 Referral of objections to ADT at request of objector

(1) The body or person making a relevant native title objection may request the relevant authority of the State to refer the objection to the Tribunal.

(2) Any such request:

(a) must be in writing, and

(b) must identify the proposed act, and

(c) must specify the reason for the objection, and

(d) must comply with any other requirements of the regulations.

(3) Any such request may be made at any time after the completion of the consultation on the matter required by section 24MD (6B) (e) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act and before the closing date determined by the relevant authority of the State. The closing date is to be a date, notified in writing to the body or person who has made the objection, that is at least 28 days after the completion of that consultation or such later date to which the relevant authority of the State agrees.

(4) If any such request is duly made under this section, the relevant authority of the State must refer the objection to the Tribunal unless it decides not to proceed with the proposed act the subject of the objection.