McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10 File numbers: WAD 137 of 2016 WAD 138 of 2016 WAD 139 of 2016 WAD 140 of 2016

Judges: NORTH, BARKER AND MORTIMER JJ

Date of judgment: 2 February 2017

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – South West Native Title Settlement – registration requirements for indigenous land use agreements (area agreements) (ILUAs) – where meeting resolutions authorising ILUA provided not necessary for all persons comprising the registered native title claimant or claimants to sign the ILUA – where ILUA signed in accordance with meeting resolutions but not signed by all persons who jointly comprised registered native title claimant or claimants – who must be party to an ILUA under s 24CD of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether each individual comprising registered native title claimant or claimants must be party to an ILUA – whether deceased individual comprising registered native title claimant or claimants must be party to an ILUA – whether individual comprising registered native title claimant or claimants must sign an ILUA prior to application for registration being made

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 24AA(3), 24BD(2), 24CA, 24CB, 24CC, 24CD(1), 24CD(2), 24CD(3), 24CD(5), 24CE, 24CG, 24CG(1), 24CG(3), 24CK, 24CL(3), 24CM, 24DC(2)(c), 24EA, 24EB(1), 24FA, 24NA, 25(1), 25(2), 25(3), 25(4), 29(2)(b), 30(1), 32, 38, 39, 61, 61(1), 61(2), 62A, 66B, 87A(4), 203B, 203BE(1), 203BE(5), 223, 251, 251A, 251B, 253 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 20(1A), 25(6) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 6 r 9 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 38.01 Property Law Act 1969 (WA) s 9 Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 (Cth) Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth) reg 8(1), 8(2), 8(3), 8(4), 8(6), 8(7)