Williams v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2003] FCA 360

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Williams v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2003] FCA 360

NATIVE TITLE – Proposed grant of mining lease – Validity of notice given under s 29 of Native Title Act in relation to the lease – Whether notice needs to include reference to off-site infrastructure works – Notice held not invalid. Native Title Act 1993 s 29 NEVILLE WILLIAMS v MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES as State Minister under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES and BARRICK AUSTRALIA LIMITED A 6001 of 2002 KATHLEEN TOWNEY v MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES as State Minister under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES and BARRICK AUSTRALIA LIMITED N 6021 of 2002 WILCOX J 2 MAY 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY A6001 of 2002

BETWEEN: NEVILLE WILLIAMS

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES as State Minister under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

FIRST RESPONDENT

MINISTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

SECOND RESPONDENT

BARRICK AUSTRALIA LIMITED

THIRD RESPONDENT

JUDGE: WILCOX J

DATE OF ORDER: 2 MAY 2003

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The notice of motion dated 23 January 2003 be dismissed. 2. The applicant, Neville Williams, pay the respondents' costs of the motion. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N6021 of 2002