South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Registrar must
keep a register 1 of native title and claims to native title in land in the
State.
(2) The Registrar must
record in the register—
(a) all
decisions by the courts of the State on questions about the existence of
native title in land or the nature of the rights conferred by native title;
and
(b) all
decisions by competent authorities under the law of the Commonwealth about the
existence of native title in land in the State or the nature of rights
conferred over land in the State by native title; and
(c) all
claims to native title in land registered under this Part and, in each case, a
description of the rights claimed to be conferred by the native title and
which the Registrar in registering the claim considered could, prima facie ,
be established; and
(d) the
name and address for service of the registered representative of the
claimants; and
(da) the
name and address for service of the registered representative of
native title holders; and
(e) the
information required by regulation.
(3) The register must
be available for inspection during normal business hours on payment of the fee
fixed by the regulations.
(4) However—
(a) a
part of the register must be set aside for the inclusion of information and
materials of a nature that cannot be publicly disclosed without contravening
Aboriginal tradition; and
(c) the
Court or the Registrar may direct that specified information or materials be
included in that part of the register; and
(d) that
part of the register may only be inspected as authorised by the Court or the
Registrar.
(5) The Registrar must
ensure that the entries in the register properly reflect the status of the
claims, and decisions by the Registrar or the Court affecting claims, by
making, as soon as practicable, any additions, amendments and deletions
necessary for that purpose.
Note—
1 The register may be referred to as the State
Native Title Register .