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Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act about native title.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Traditional rights/customary rights Access right Registration Indigenous peoples Land tenure
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Ss 1-2 of this Act enter into force on 17 December 1993. Remaining provisions from 28 November 1994.
Abstract

This Act concerns the title of native people, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, to land in Queensland. It consists of 146 sections and is divided into five Parts. Part 2 is dedicated to validation and its effects, Part 3 concerns the confirmation of certain rights, in particular the ownership of certain natural resources and certain water and fishing access rights and public access to and enjoyment of beaches and certain other places. Part 4 covers the confirmation of total or partial extinguishment of native title by previous acts and the fifth Part contains miscellaneous provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Native Title (Queensland) Regulation 1996.

Legislation | Australia | 1996 (1997)

Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX