Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224:section:253:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 253 (pt 6/6)
Character Range: 767340–769654

or names appear in an entry on the Register of Native Title Claims as the applicant in relation to a claim to hold native title in relation to the land or waters.
Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements means the register established and maintained under Part 8A.
Register of Native Title Claims means the Register established and maintained in accordance with Part 7.
Registrar means the Native Title Registrar.
representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body means a body that is recognised under section 203AD.
representative body means a representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body.
right to negotiate application has the meaning given by paragraph 139(b).
special matter has the meaning given by paragraph 139(1)(c).
State Minister, in relation to a State, means:
 (a) if there is no nomination under paragraph (b)—the Premier of the State; or
 (b) a Minister of the Crown of the State nominated in writing given to the Commonwealth Minister by the Premier for the purposes of this definition.
statutory authority, in relation to the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, means any authority or body (including a corporation sole) established by a law of the Commonwealth, the State or Territory other than a general law allowing incorporation as a company or body corporate.
subject to section 24FA protection has the meaning given by Subdivision F of Division 3 of Part 2.
subsection 24DJ(1) objection application has the meaning given by paragraph 139(d).
Territory Minister, in relation to a Territory, means:
 (a) if there is no nomination under paragraph (b)—the Chief Minister of the Territory; or
 (b) a Minister of the Territory nominated in writing given to the Commonwealth Minister by the Chief Minister for the purposes of this definition.
Torres Strait Islander means a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.
Tribunal means the National Native Title Tribunal.
valid includes having full force and effect.
waters includes:
 (a) sea, a river, a lake, a tidal inlet, a bay, an estuary, a harbour or subterranean waters; or
 (b) the bed or subsoil under, or airspace over, any waters (including waters mentioned in paragraph (a)); or
 (c) the shore, or subsoil under or airspace over the shore, between high water and low water.