Western Australian Consolidated Acts

TITLES (VALIDATION) AND NATIVE TITLE (EFFECT OF PAST ACTS) ACT 1995 - SECT 12

12 .         Compensation (ss. 20 & 17 NTA)

        (1)         Under section 20 of the NTA native title holders are entitled to compensation because of the validation under this Act of a past act attributable to the State if they would be entitled to compensation under section 17(1) or (2) of the NTA on the assumption that that section applies to acts attributable to the State.

        (2)         The compensation is payable by the State.

        (3)         Compensation is to be determined in accordance with the principles contained in Division 5 of Part 2 of the NTA.

        [Section 12 amended by No. 9 of 1999 s.6.]

        [Heading inserted by No. 9 of 1999 s.7.]