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Native Title Act 1993

No. 110, 1993

Compilation No. 50

Compilation date: 12 June 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 41, 2024

Registered: 19 June 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Native Title Act 1993 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12 June 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Overview of Act
5 Act binds Crown
6 Application to external Territories, coastal sea and other waters
7 Racial Discrimination Act
8 Effect of this Act on State or Territory laws
8A Application of the Criminal Code
9 Definitions located in Part 15
Part 2—Native Title
Division 1—Recognition and protection of native title
10 Recognition and protection of native title
11 Extinguishment of native title
13 Approved determinations of native title
Division 2—Validation of past acts
Subdivision AA—Overview of Division
13A Overview of Division
Subdivision A—Acts attributable to the Commonwealth
14 Validation of Commonwealth acts
15 Effect of validation on native title
16 Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions
17 Entitlement to compensation
18 Where just terms invalidity
Subdivision B—Acts attributable to a State or Territory
19 State/Territory acts may be validated
20 Entitlement to compensation
Division 2A—Validation of intermediate period acts etc.
Subdivision A—Overview of Division
21 Overview of Division
              Subdivision B—Acts attributable