Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00533:clause:2_66:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00533
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 66 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 279778–282519

66  Notice of application

Registrar to comply with section

 (1) If the Native Title Registrar is given a copy of an application under section 63, the Registrar must comply with the requirements of this section.

Copies to State/Territory Minister

 (2) If any of the area covered by the application is within the jurisdictional limits of a State or Territory, the Registrar must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give the State Minister or Territory Minister for the State or Territory a copy of:
 (a) the application; and
 (b) any other documents that the Registrar of the Federal Court gives the Native Title Registrar under section 63 in relation to the application.

Copies to representative bodies

 (2A) The Registrar must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give the representative bodies for the area covered by the application a copy of:
 (a) the application; and
 (b) any other documents that the Registrar of the Federal Court gives the Native Title Registrar under section 63 in relation to the application.

Notice to be given

 (3) Subject to this section, the Registrar must:
 (a) give notice containing details of the application to the following persons or bodies (other than the applicant in relation to the application):
 (i) any registered native title claimant in relation to any of the area covered by the application; and
 (ii) any registered native title body corporate in relation to any of the area covered by the application; and
 (iii) any representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body for any of the area covered by the application; and
 (iv) subject to subsection (5), any person who, when the application was filed in the Federal Court, held a proprietary interest, in relation to any of the area covered by the application, that is registered in a public register of interests in relation to land or waters maintained by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; and
 (v) the Commonwealth Minister; and
 (vi) any local government body for any of the area covered by the application; and
 (vii) if the Registrar considers it appropriate in relation to the person—any person whose interests may be affected by a determination in relation to the application; and
 (b) give a copy of the notice to the Federal Court; and
 (c) if any of the area covered by the application is within the jurisdictional limits of a State or Territory—give a copy of the notice to the State Minister or Territory Minister for the State or Territory; and
 (d) notify the public in the determined way of the application.

Exception where application is struck out

 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if:
 (a) the State or Territory Minister applies to the Federal Court under subsection 84C(1) or otherwise, within