South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts33—Effect of validation—category A past acts that are not public
works
A category A past act (except a past act to which section 229(4) of the
NTA applies) extinguishes the native title concerned. 1
Note—
1 See sections 19 and 15(1)(a) NTA. A
"category A past act" is defined in section 229 NTA. This category covers
certain freehold grants, certain leasehold grants (commercial, agricultural,
pastoral and residential leases and those parts of mining leases
that are taken to be "dissected" under section 245 NTA, such as lands on
which there are city, town or private residences) and public works.
"Lease", "permit" and various types of leases are defined in sections 242
to 249 NTA. Section 229(4) NTA applies to certain past acts consisting of
the construction or establishment of a public
work. "Public work" is defined in section 253 NTA.