Western Australian Consolidated Acts

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 the Crown  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART 2 -- Validation of past acts  

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

   PART 2A -- Validation of intermediate period acts  

   12A.    Validation of intermediate period acts attributable to the 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 (ss. 22F & 22B(a) NTA)  
   12C.    Effect of validation -- category A intermediate period acts involving public works (ss. 22F & 22B(b) NTA)  
   12D.    Effect of validation -- inconsistent category B intermediate period acts (ss. 22F & 22B(c) NTA)  
   12E.    Effect of validation -- category C and category D intermediate period acts (ss. 22F & 22B(d) NTA)  
   12F.    Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (ss. 22F & 22C NTA)  
   12G.    Compensation  
   12H.    Requirement to notify: tenures and reserves under the 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 (ss. 23E & 23C(1) NTA)  
   12J.    Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of State consisting of public works (ss. 23E & 23C(2) NTA)  
   12K.    Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (ss. 23E & 23D NTA)  
   12L.    Confirmation of validity of use of certain land held by Crown etc. (ss. 23E & 23DA NTA)  
   12M.    Confirmation of partial extinguishment of native title by previous non-exclusive possession acts of State (ss. 23I & 23G NTA)  
   12N.    Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (ss. 23I & 23H NTA)  
   12O.    Notification (ss. 23I & 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)  
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