TITLES (VALIDATION) AND NATIVE TITLE (EFFECT OF PAST ACTS) ACT 1995

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Act binds Crown
 
• 4 Interpretation

PART 2 -- Validation of past acts  

• 5 Validation of past acts attributable to State (s. 19 NTA)
 
• 6 Effect of validation: category A past acts that are not public works (s. 19 and 15(1)(a) NTA)
 
• 7 Effect of validation: category A past acts that are public works (s. 19 and 15(1)(b) NTA)
 
• 8 Effect of validation: inconsistent category B past acts (s. 19 and 15(1)(c) NTA)
 
• 9 Effect of validation: category C and category D past acts (s. 19 and 15(1)(d) NTA)
 
• 10 Extinguishment does not confer right to eject or remove Aboriginal persons (s. 19 and 15(2) NTA)
 
• 11 Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 19 and 16 NTA)
 
• 12 Compensation (s. 20 and 17 NTA)

PART 2A -- Validation of intermediate period acts  

• 12A Validation of intermediate period acts attributable to State (s. 22F NTA)
 
• 12B Effect of validation: category A intermediate period acts consisting of grant of freehold and certain leases or vesting of land or waters (s. 22F and 22B(a) NTA)
 
• 12C Effect of validation: category A intermediate period acts involving public works (s. 22F and 22B(b) NTA)
 
• 12D Effect of validation: inconsistent category B intermediate period acts (s. 22F and 22B(c) NTA)
 
• 12E Effect of validation: category C and category D intermediate period acts (s. 22F and 22B(d) NTA)
 
• 12F Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 22F and 22C NTA)
 
• 12G Compensation
 
• 12H Requirement to notify: tenures and reserves under Land Act 1933

PART 2B -- Confirmation of past extinguishment of native title by certain valid or validated acts  

• 12I Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of State, other than public works (s. 23E and 23C(1) NTA)
 
• 12J Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of State consisting of public works (s. 23E and 23C(2) NTA)
 
• 12K Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 23E and 23D NTA)
 
• 12L Confirmation of validity of use of certain land held by Crown etc. (s. 23E and 23DA NTA)
 
• 12M Confirmation of partial extinguishment of native title by previous non-exclusive possession acts of State (s. 23I and 23G NTA)
 
• 12N Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 23I and 23H NTA)
 
• 12O Notification (s. 23I and 23HA NTA)
 
• 12P Compensation

PART 2C -- Validation of future acts by agreement  

• 12Q How future acts of State may be validated by agreement
 
• 12R Validation

PART 3 -- Confirmation of certain rights  

• 13 Confirmation of ownership of natural resources etc. (s. 212(1) NTA)
 
• 14 Confirmation of access to certain places (s. 212(2) NTA)
Defined terms
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