Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224:section:253:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 253 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 754844–757685

253  Other definitions
  Unless the contrary intention appears:
Aboriginal peoples means peoples of the Aboriginal race of Australia.
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander land or waters means land or waters held by or for the benefit of Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders under:
 (a) any of the following laws of the Commonwealth:
 (i) the Aboriginal Land and Waters (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986;
 (ii) the Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987;
 (iii) the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976; or
 (b) any of the following laws of South Australia:
 (i) the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966;
 (ii) the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984;
 (iii) the Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act 1981; or
 (c) any other law, or part of a law, prescribed for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used.
agent prescribed body corporate, in relation to native title rights and interests, means:
 (a) a prescribed body corporate that is determined under section 57 in relation to the native title; or
 (b) a prescribed body corporate that, under regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 56(4)(e), is to perform the functions referred to in subsection 57(3) in relation to the native title; or
 (c) a prescribed body corporate that replaces, under regulations made for the purposes of section 60:
 (i) a prescribed body corporate referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or
 (ii) a prescribed body corporate that is an agent prescribed body corporate in relation to the native title because of an earlier application of this paragraph.
applicant has a meaning affected by subsections 61(2) and 66B(2C).
approved determination of native title has the meaning given by subsections 13(3), (4) and (7).
arbitral body has the meaning given by section 27.
assessor means an assessor appointed under Part VA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
authorise:
 (a) in relation to the making of indigenous land area agreements—has the meaning given by section 251A; and
 (b) in relation to the making of native title determination applications or compensation applications, and dealing with matters arising in relation to such applications—has the meaning given by section 251B.
Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
claimant application means a native title determination application that a native title claim group has authorised to be made, and, unless the contrary intention appears, includes such an application that has been amended.
coastal sea has the meaning given by subsection 15B(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
common law holders has the meaning given by section 56.
Commonwealth Minister means the Minister applicable, in relation to the provision in which the expression is used, under section 19 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.