NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993

Table of Provisions

• Long Title
• Preamble

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

• 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

• 21 Overview of Division  
Subdivision B--Acts attributable to the Commonwealth
• 22A Validation of Commonwealth acts  
• 22B Effect of validation on native title  
• 22C Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions  
• 22D Entitlement to compensation  
• 22E Where "just terms" invalidity  
• 22EA Requirement to notify: mining rights  
Subdivision C--Acts attributable to a State or Territory
• 22F State/Territory acts may be validated  
• 22G Entitlement to compensation  
• 22H Requirement to notify: mining rights  

Division 2AA--Validation of transfers under

• 22I Overview of Division  
• 22J Validation of transfers  
• 22K Effect of validation on native title  
• 22L Entitlement to compensation  

Division 2B--Confirmation of past extinguishment of native title by certain valid or validated acts

• 23A Overview of Division  
• 23B Previous exclusive possession act  
• 23C Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of Commonwealth  
• 23D Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions  
• 23DA Confirmation of validity of use of certain land held by Crown etc.  
• 23E Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of State or Territory  
• 23F Previous non-exclusive possession act  
• 23G Confirmation of partial extinguishment of native title by previous non-exclusive possession acts of Commonwealth  
• 23H Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions  
• 23HA Notification  
• 23I Confirmation of partial extinguishment of native title by previous non-exclusive possession acts of State or Territory  
• 23J Compensation  
• 23JA Attribution of certain acts  

Division 3--Future acts etc

• 24AA Overview  
• 24AB Order of application of provisions  
• 24AC Regulations about notification  
Subdivision B--Indigenous land use agreements
• 24BA Indigenous land use agreements (body corporate agreements)  
• 24BB Coverage of body corporate agreements  
• 24BC Body corporate agreements only where bodies corporate for whole area  
• 24BD Parties to body corporate agreements  
• 24BE Consideration and conditions  
• 24BF Assistance to make body corporate agreements  
• 24BG Application for registration of body corporate agreements  
• 24BH Notice of body corporate agreements  
• 24BI Registration of body corporate agreements  
Subdivision C--Indigenous land use agreements
• 24CA Indigenous land use agreements (area agreements)  
• 24CB Coverage of area agreements  
• 24CC Requirement that no bodies corporate for whole of area  
• 24CD Parties to area agreements  
• 24CE Consideration and conditions  
• 24CF Assistance to make area agreements  
• 24CG Application for registration of area agreements  
• 24CH Notice of area agreements etc.  
• 24CI Objections against registration  
• 24CJ Decision about registration  
• 24CK Registration of area agreements certified by representative bodies  
• 24CL Registration of area agreements not certified by representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander bodies  
Subdivision D--Indigenous land use agreements
• 24DA Indigenous land use agreements (alternative procedure agreements)  
• 24DB Coverage of alternative procedure agreements  
• 24DC No extinguishment of native title  
• 24DD Bodies corporate and representative bodies etc.  
• 24DE Parties to alternative procedure agreements  
• 24DF Consideration and conditions  
• 24DG Assistance to make alternative procedure agreements  
• 24DH Application for registration of alternative procedure agreements  
• 24DI Notice of alternative procedure agreements  
• 24DJ Objections against registration  
• 24DK Decision about registration  
• 24DL Registration of alternative procedure agreements  
• 24DM Other registration procedures and conditions  
Subdivision E--Effect of registration of indigenous land use agreements
• 24EA Contractual effect of registered agreement  
• 24EB Effect of registration on proposed acts covered by indigenous land use agreements  
• 24EBA Effect of registration on previous acts covered by indigenous land use agreements  
• 24EC Agreements unrelated to future acts  
• 24ED Amended agreements  
Subdivision F--Future acts
• 24FA Consequences if section 24FA protection applies  
• 24FB When section 24FA protection arises--government applications  
• 24FC When section 24FA protection arises--non-government applications  
• 24FD When section 24FA protection arises--entry on National Native Title Register  
• 24FE Relevant native title claim  
Subdivision G--Future acts and primary production
• 24GA Primary production activity  
• 24GB Acts permitting primary production on non-exclusive agricultural and pastoral leases  
• 24GC Primary production etc. activities on non-exclusive agricultural or pastoral leases  
• 24GD Acts permitting off-farm activities that are directly connected to primary production activities  
• 24GE Granting rights to third parties etc. on non-exclusive agricultural or pastoral leases  
Subdivision H--Management of water and airspace
• 24HA Management or regulation of water and airspace  
Subdivision I--Renewals and extensions etc
• 24IA Future acts to which this section applies  
• 24IB Pre-existing right-based acts  
• 24IC Future acts that are permissible lease etc. renewals  
• 24ID Effect of Subdivision applying to an act  
Subdivision JA--Public housing etc
• 24JAA Public housing etc.  
Subdivision J--Reservations, leases etc
• 24JA Acts covered by this Subdivision  
• 24JB Treatment of acts covered by section 24JA  
Subdivision K--Facilities for services to the public
• 24KA Facilities for services to the public  
Subdivision L--Low impact future acts
• 24LA Low impact future acts  
Subdivision M--Acts passing the freehold test
• 24MA Legislative acts  
• 24MB Non-legislative acts  
• 24MC Only onshore places covered  
• 24MD Treatment of acts that pass the freehold test  
Subdivision N--Acts affecting offshore places
• 24NA Acts affecting offshore places  
Subdivision O--Future acts invalid unless otherwise provided
• 24OA Future acts invalid unless otherwise provided  
Subdivision P--Right to negotiate
• 25 Overview of Subdivision  
• 26 When Subdivision applies  
• 26A Approved exploration etc. acts  
• 26B Approved gold or tin mining acts  
• 26C Excluded opal or gem mining  
• 26D Excluded mining acts: earlier valid acts  
• 27 Arbitral body  
• 27A Relevant Minister  
• 27B Conditions under agreements or determinations etc.  
• 28 Act invalid if done before negotiation or objection/appeal etc.  
• 29 Notification of parties affected  
• 30 Other native title parties etc.  
• 30A Negotiation parties  
• 31 Normal negotiation procedure  
• 32 Expedited procedure  
• 33 Negotiations to include certain things  
• 34 No agreement if determination  
• 35 Application for arbitral body determination  
• 36 Arbitral body determination to be made as soon as practicable  
• 36A Ministerial determination if arbitral body determination delayed  
• 36B Consultation prior to section 36A determination  
• 36C Section 36A determinations  
• 37 No arbitral body determination if agreement or Ministerial determination  
• 38 Kinds of arbitral body determinations  
• 39 Criteria for making arbitral body determinations  
• 40 No re-opening of issues previously decided  
• 41 Effect of determination or agreement  
• 41A Copies of agreements and determinations  
• 41B Access to information about agreements  
• 42 Overruling of determinations  
• 42A Project acts--modified application of Subdivision  
• 43 Modification of Subdivision if satisfactory alternative State or Territory provisions  
• 43A Exception to right to negotiate: satisfactory State/Territory provisions  
• 43B Mining rights covering both alternative provision area and other area  
• 44 Additional operation of Subdivision  
Subdivision Q--Conferral of access rights on native title claimants in respect of non-exclusive agricultural and pastoral leases
• 44A Conditions for Subdivision to apply  
• 44B Rights of access for traditional activities  
• 44C Suspension of native title rights  
• 44D Certain other laws not affected  
• 44E Federal Court jurisdiction  
• 44F Request for mediation  
• 44G Other mediation, arbitration and agreements not excluded by Subdivision  

Division 4--Other provisions relating to native title

• 44H Rights conferred by valid leases etc.  
• 45 RDA compensation to be determined under this Act  
• 46 Effect of grant of leases and licences validated by McArthur River legislation  
• 47 Pastoral leases held by native title claimants  
• 47A Reserves etc. covered by claimant applications  
• 47B Vacant Crown land covered by claimant applications  
• 47C National parks etc. covered by native title applications  

Division 5--Determination of compensation for acts affecting native title etc

• 48 Compensation payable in accordance with Division  
• 49 No multiple compensation for essentially same act  
• 50 Bodies that may determine compensation  
• 51 Criteria for determining compensation  
• 51A Limit on compensation  
• 52 Bank guarantee required under right to negotiate procedures  
• 52A Payment held in trust under right to negotiate procedures  
• 53 Just terms compensation  
• 54 Commonwealth compensation payable from CRF  

Division 6--Native title functions of prescribed bodies corporate and holding of native title in trust

• 55 Determinations by Federal Court  
• 56 Determination whether native title to be held in trust  
• 57 Determination of prescribed body corporate etc.  
• 58 Functions under regulations  
• 59 Kinds of prescribed bodies corporate may be determined  
• 59A Prescribed bodies corporate for subsequent determinations of native title  
• 60 Replacement of agent prescribed bodies corporate  
• 60AAA Assistance in relation to registered native title bodies corporate  
• 60AA Body corporate for Meriam people  

Division 7--Financial matters

• 60AB Fees for services provided by registered native title bodies corporate in performing certain functions  
• 60AC Opinion of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations  

PART 3--APPLICATIONS

Division 1AA--Overview of Part

• 60A Overview of Part  

Division 1--Applications to the Federal Court

• 61 Native title and compensation applications  
• 61A Restrictions on making of certain applications  
• 62 Information etc. in relation to certain applications  
• 62A Power of applicants where application authorised by group  
• 62B General law duties  
• 62C Acting where persons are jointly the applicant etc.  
• 63 Reference of applications to Native Title Registrar  
• 64 Amendment of applications  
• 66 Notice of application  
• 66A Notice of amended application  
• 66B Replacing the applicant  
• 66C Registrar's role in relation to certain applications relating to future acts  
• 67 Overlapping native title determination applications  
• 68 Only one determination of native title per area  

Division 1A--Other applications to the Federal Court

• 69 Applications that may be made  
• 70 Federal Court Rules about applications etc.  

Division 2--Applications to the National Native Title Tribunal

• 75 Right to negotiate applications  
• 76 Material and fees to accompany applications  
• 77 Action to be taken in relation to applications  

Division 2A--Applications to the Native Title Registrar

• 77A Material and fees to accompany applications  
• 77B Action to be taken in relation to applications  

Division 3--Miscellaneous

• 78 Assistance in relation to proceedings  
• 79 Requests for non-monetary compensation  

PART 4--DETERMINATIONS OF THE FEDERAL COURT

Division 1--Overview of Part

• 79A Overview of Part  

Division 1A--General

• 80 Operation of Part  
• 81 Jurisdiction of the Federal Court  
• 82 Federal Court's way of operating  
• 83 Assessor assisting the Federal Court  
• 83A Federal Court may request searches to be conducted  
• 84 Parties  
• 84A Intervention by Commonwealth Minister  
• 84B Parties may appoint an agent  
• 84C Striking out applications for failure to comply with requirements of this Act  
• 84D Proceedings affected by possible defect in authorisation  
• 85 Representation before Federal Court  
• 85A Costs  
• 86 Evidence and findings in other proceedings  

Division 1B--Reference for mediation

• 86A Purpose of mediation  
• 86B Referral of matters for mediation  
• 86BA Mediator may appear before the Court  
• 86C Cessation of mediation  
• 86D Federal Court's powers  
• 86E Federal Court may request reports from a mediator  

Division 1C--Agreements and unopposed applications

• 86F Agreement to settle application etc.  
• 86G Unopposed applications  
• 87 Power of Federal Court if parties reach agreement  
• 87A Power of Federal Court to make determination for part of an area  

Division 2--Conferences etc

• 88 Conferences  
• 89 Right of appearance  
• 90 Participation by telephone etc.  
• 91 Conferences to be held in public except in special circumstances  
• 92 Federal Court may prohibit disclosure of evidence  
• 93 Powers of assessor to take evidence  

Division 3--Orders

• 94 Order that compensation is payable  
• 94A Order containing determination of native title  
• 94B Order relating to an application that has been referred for mediation  
• 94C Order dismissing an application relating to a future act  

Division 4--Mediation

• 94D Mediation conferences  
• 94E Parties at conferences  
• 94F Other persons attending or participating in conferences  
• 94G Producing documents  
• 94H Referral of questions of fact or law  
• 94J Referral of questions about whether a party should be dismissed  
• 94K Conferences to be held in private  
• 94L Person conducting the mediation may prohibit disclosure of information etc.  
• 94M Person conducting the mediation etc. must not be required to give evidence or produce documents to a court  
• 94N Report etc. to be given to Federal Court  
• 94P Reports about breaches of the requirement to act in good faith  
• 94Q Public reporting about breaches of the requirement to act in good faith  
• 94R Protection of person conducting the mediation  
• 94S Regulations about mediation  

PART 5--NATIVE TITLE REGISTRAR

• 95 Appointment of Registrar  
• 96 President may give directions to Registrar  
• 96A Powers of Registrar--ILUAs and future act negotiations  
• 97 Powers of Registrar--applications  
• 97A Searches for Federal Court etc.  
• 98 Powers of Registrar--registers  
• 98AA Powers of Registrar--records of section 31 agreements  
• 98A Power of Registrar--other public records and information  
• 99 Delegation by Registrar  
• 100 Remuneration and allowances  
• 101 Terms and conditions of appointment  
• 102 Leave of absence  
• 103 Resignation  
• 104 Termination of appointment  
• 105 Outside employment  
• 106 Disclosure of interests by Registrar  
• 106A Appointment of acting Registrar  

PART 6--NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Division 1--Establishment, purpose and way of operating

• 107 Establishment of the National Native Title Tribunal  
• 108 Function of the Tribunal  
• 109 Tribunal's way of operating  

Division 2--Membership of the National Native Title Tribunal

• 110 Membership of the Tribunal  
• 111 Appointment of members of Tribunal  
• 112 Appointment of a Judge or an assessor as a member not to affect tenure etc.  
• 113 Delegation to members  
• 114 Remuneration and allowances  
• 115 Terms and conditions of appointment  
• 115A Acting appointments  
• 116 Oath or affirmation of office  
• 117 Leave of absence  
• 118 Resignation  
• 119 Termination of appointment--members other than Judges or assessors  
• 120 Suspension of members other than a Judge--misbehaviour or incapacity  
• 121 Outside employment  
• 122 Disclosure of interests  

Division 3--Organisation of the Tribunal

• 123 Arrangement of business  
• 124 Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers  
• 125 Reconstitution of the Tribunal  
• 126 Member presiding  
• 127 Places of sitting  

Division 4--Management of the Tribunal

• 128 Management of administrative affairs of Tribunal  
• 129 Federal Court Chief Executive Officer  
• 129A Delegation by Federal Court Chief Executive Officer  
Subdivision B--Other officers, staff and consultants
• 130 Deputy Registrars and staff etc.  
• 131A President may arrange for consultants to be engaged  
• 131B Disclosure of interests  
Subdivision C--Miscellaneous administrative matters
• 133 Annual report  
• 136 Proceedings arising out of administrative affairs of Tribunal  

Division 4AA--Review on whether there are native title rights and interests

• 136GC Review on whether there are native title rights and interests  
• 136GD Member conducting a review may prohibit disclosure of information  
• 136GE Reports  

Division 4B--How assistance, mediation or review is to be provided

• 136H Regulations about assistance, mediation or review  

Division 5--Inquiries and determinations by the Tribunal

• 137 Special inquiries  
• 138 Notice  
Subdivision AA--Native title application inquiries
• 138A Application  
• 138B Native title application inquiries  
• 138C Tribunal to hold inquiry  
• 138D Notice to be given to certain persons before inquiry is held  
• 138E Relationship to mediation and reviews on whether there are native title rights and interests  
• 138F Cessation of inquiry  
• 138G Inquiries may cover more than one proceeding  
Subdivision B--Inquiries--General
• 139 Inquiries  
• 140 Inquiries may cover more than one matter  
• 141 Parties  
• 142 Opportunity to make submissions concerning evidence  
• 143 Representation before Tribunal  
• 144 Manner in which questions to be decided  
• 145 Reference of questions of law to the Federal Court  
• 146 Evidence and findings in other proceedings  
• 147 Power of Tribunal where a proceeding is frivolous or vexatious  
• 148 Power of Tribunal where no jurisdiction, failure to proceed etc.  
• 149 Power of Tribunal where applicant requests dismissal  
• 149A Power of Tribunal to reinstate application  
Subdivision C--Conferences and hearings
• 150 Conferences  
• 151 Hearings  
• 152 Right of appearance  
• 153 Participation by telephone etc.  
• 154 Hearings to be held in public except in special circumstances  
• 154A Exception--hearings to be held in private if held during course of a native title application inquiry  
• 155 Tribunal may prohibit disclosure of evidence  
• 156 Powers of Tribunal to take evidence  
• 157 Tribunal may authorise another person to take evidence  
• 158 Interpreters  
• 159 Retention and copying of documents  
Subdivision D--Determinations and reports
• 162 Determination of the Tribunal--right to negotiate applications  
• 163 Reports after special inquiries  
• 163AA Reports after inquiries into subsection 24DJ(1) objection applications  
• 163A Reports after native title application inquiries  
• 164 Determinations and reports to be in writing  
Subdivision F--Appeals
• 169 Appeals to Federal Court from decisions and determinations of the Tribunal  
• 170 Operation and implementation of a decision or determination that is subject to appeal  

Division 6--Offences

• 171 Failure of witness to attend  
• 172 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc.  
• 173 Giving of false or misleading evidence  
• 174 Refusal to produce document  
• 176 Contravention of direction prohibiting disclosure of evidence  
• 177 Contempt of Tribunal  

Division 7--Miscellaneous

• 178 Sending of documents to the Federal Court  
• 179 Return of documents etc. at completion of proceeding  
• 180 Protection of members and persons giving evidence  
• 181 Confidential information not to be disclosed  
• 182 Fees for persons giving evidence  

PART 7--REGISTER OF NATIVE TITLE CLAIMS

• 184 Claims to native title  
• 185 Register of Native Title Claims  
• 186 Contents of the Register  
• 187 Inspection of the Register  
• 188 Parts of the Register may be kept confidential  
• 189 Senior Registrar of the High Court to notify Registrar  
• 189A Federal Court Chief Executive Officer to notify Native Title Registrar  
• 190 Keeping the Register  
• 190A Registrar to consider claims  
• 190B Registration: conditions about merits of the claim  
• 190C Registration: conditions about procedural and other matters  
• 190D If the claim cannot be registered--notice of decision  
• 190E If the claim cannot be registered--reconsideration by the NNTT  
• 190F If the claim cannot be registered--review by Federal Court  
• 191 Delegation by Registrar to recognised State/Territory body  

PART 8--NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE REGISTER

• 192 National Native Title Register  
• 193 Contents of the Register  
• 194 Inspection of the Register  
• 195 Parts of the Register may be kept confidential  
• 197 Keeping the Register  
• 198 Delegation by Registrar to recognised State/Territory body  
• 199 Registrar to notify land titles office  

PART 8A--REGISTER OF INDIGENOUS LAND USE AGREEMENTS

• 199A Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements  
• 199B Contents of the Register etc.  
• 199C Removal of details of agreement from Register  
• 199D Inspection of the Register  
• 199E Parts of the Register to be kept confidential  
• 199F Delegation by Registrar  

PART 9--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND TERRITORIES

• 200 Financial assistance to States and Territories  

PART 11--REPRESENTATIVE ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER BODIES

Division 1--Preliminary

• 201A Definitions  
• 201B Eligible bodies  

Division 2--Recognition of representative Aboriginal

• 203A Inviting applications for recognition  
• 203AA Revocation of invitations  
• 203AAA Eligible body must notify the Commonwealth Minister if it decides not to apply for recognition etc.  
• 203AB Application for recognition  
• 203AC Dealing with applications  
• 203AD Recognition of representative bodies  
• 203AE Commonwealth Minister may vary an area for which a body is the representative body  
• 203AF Notification requirements for the variation of an area on the Commonwealth Minister's own initiative  
• 203AG Notice of decision on variation  
• 203AH Withdrawal of recognition  
• 203AI Matters to which Commonwealth Minister must have regard  

Division 3--Functions and powers of representative bodies

• 203B Functions of representative bodies  
• 203BA How functions of representative bodies are to be performed  
• 203BB Facilitation and assistance functions  
• 203BC How facilitation and assistance functions are to be performed  
• 203BD Matters that overlap different representative body areas  
• 203BE Certification functions  
• 203BF Dispute resolution functions  
• 203BG Notification functions  
• 203BH Agreement making function  
• 203BI Internal review functions  
• 203BJ Other functions  
• 203BK Powers of representative bodies  

Division 4--Finance

• 203C Funding of representative bodies  
• 203CA Conditions of funding  
• 203CB Banking and investment  

Division 5--Accountability

• 203DA Accounting records  
• 203DB Payments to be properly made etc.  
• 203DF Inspection and audit, or investigation, of a representative body  
• 203DG Access to information  
• 203DH Effect of withdrawal of recognition  

Division 6--Conduct of directors and other executive officers

• 203E Application of Division  
• 203EA Representative bodies that are not corporations  
• 203EB Representative bodies registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006  

Division 7--Miscellaneous

• 203F Secretary to inform Minister of certain matters  
• 203FB Review of assistance decisions  
• 203FBA External review  
• 203FBB Review by Secretary of the Department  
• 203FC Transfer of documents and records  
• 203FCA Representative body etc. to comply with wishes of traditional custodians  
• 203FD Liability of executive officers etc.  
• 203FE Provision of funding by the Commonwealth  
• 203FEA Application of this Act to persons and bodies funded under subsection 203FE(1)  
• 203FEB Application of this Act to persons and bodies funded under subsection 203FE(2)  
• 203FEC Certain provisions do not apply to persons and bodies funded under subsection 203FE(1) or (2)  
• 203FED Liability  
• 203FF Financial and accountability requirements imposed by other legislation  
• 203FG False statements etc.  
• 203FH Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
• 203FI Delegation  

PART 12A--STATE/TERRITORY BODIES

• 207A Recognised State/Territory body  
• 207B Equivalent State/Territory bodies  

PART 13--MISCELLANEOUS

• 208 Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power  
• 209 Reports by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner  
• 209A Evaluation of amendments made by the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021  
• 210 Operation of beneficial land rights laws not affected  
• 211 Preservation of certain native title rights and interests  
• 212 Confirmation of ownership of natural resources, access to beaches etc.  
• 213 Provisions relating to Federal Court jurisdiction  
• 213A Assistance from Attorney-General  
• 214 Application of amended rules of evidence in proceedings before the Federal Court  
• 215 Regulations  

PART 15--DEFINITIONS

Division 1--List of definitions

• 222 List of definitions  

Division 2--Key concepts

• 223 Native title  
• 224 Native title holder  
• 225 Determination of native title  
• 226 Act  
• 227 Act affecting native title  
• 228 Past act  
• 229 Category A past act  
• 230 Category B past act  
• 231 Category C past act  
• 232 Category D past act  
• 232A Intermediate period act  
• 232B Category A intermediate period act  
• 232C Category B intermediate period act  
• 232D Category C intermediate period act  
• 232E Category D intermediate period act  
• 233 Future act  
• 237 Act attracting the expedited procedure  
• 237A Extinguish  
• 238 Non-extinguishment principle  
• 239 Act attributable to the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory  
• 240 Similar compensable interest test  

Division 3--Leases

• 241 Coverage of Division  
• 242 Lease  
• 243 Lessee  
• 244 Permit  
• 245 Mining lease  
• 246 Commercial lease  
• 247 Agricultural lease  
• 247A Exclusive agricultural lease  
• 247B Non-exclusive agricultural lease  
• 248 Pastoral lease  
• 248A Exclusive pastoral lease  
• 248B Non-exclusive pastoral lease  
• 249 Residential lease  
• 249A Community purposes lease  
• 249B Perpetual lease  
• 249C Scheduled interest  

Division 4--Sundry definitions etc

• 250 Application to things happening before commencement  
• 251A Authorising the making of indigenous land use agreements  
• 251B Authorising the making of applications  
• 251BA Conditions on authority  
• 251C Towns and cities  
• 251D Land or waters on which a public work is constructed, established or situated  
• 252 Notify the public in the determined way  
• 253 Other definitions  
• SCHEDULE 1 Scheduled interests