Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Native Title Act 1993

No. 110, 1993

Compilation No. 50

Compilation date: 12 June 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 41, 2024

Registered: 19 June 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Native Title Act 1993 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12 June 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents 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 Subdivision AA—Overview of Division 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. Subdivision A—Overview of Division 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 New South Wales land rights legislation 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. and native title Subdivision A—Preliminary 24AA Overview 24AB Order of application of provisions 24AC Regulations about notification Subdivision B—Indigenous land use agreements (body corporate 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 (area 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 (alternative procedure 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: if procedures indicate absence of native title 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: native title and compensation 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: right to negotiate 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: objections against registration of indigenous land use agreements 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 Subdivision A—Management responsibilities etc. of President of Tribunal and Federal Court Chief Executive Officer 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 Subdivision A—Special inquiries 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/Torres Strait Islander bodies 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 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: Native title and acts of various kinds etc. 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 Part 1—New South Wales 1 Crown Lands Occupation Act 1861 2 Crown Lands Act 1884 3 Western Lands Act 1901, Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 and other land Acts 4 Returned Soldiers Settlement Act 1916 5 Closer Settlement Amendment (Conversion) Act 1943 6 Crown Lands Act 1989 7 National Parks legislation 8 Various Acts Part 2—Victoria 9 Land Acts etc. 10 Water Acts etc. 11 Forests Acts 12 National Parks Act 1975 13 Alpine Resorts Act 1983 14 Gardens Acts 15 Settlement Acts etc. 16 Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 17 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Acts 18 Port Acts etc. 19 Railway and Transport Acts 20 Various Acts Part 3—Queensland 21 Leases under various Land Acts etc. 22 Freeholding leases 23 Homestead interests 24 Settlement farm leases 25 Agricultural farms 26 Perpetual lease selections 27 Perpetual town leases 28 Perpetual suburban leases 29 Perpetual country leases 30 Prickly pear‑related interests 31 Leases under agreements given the force of law 32 Various interests Part 4—Western Australia 33 Legislation before 1898 34 Land Act 1898 and Land Act 1933 35 Other legislation after 1898 36 Leases under certain mining‑related and other Acts Part 5—South Australia 37 Perpetual leases and leases for a term of years 38 Miscellaneous leases 39 Other interests Part 6—Tasmania 40 Crown Lands Acts 41 Closer Settlement Act 1929 Part 7—Northern Territory 42 Town leases etc. 43 Agricultural leases etc. 44 Leases for special purposes etc. 45 Miscellaneous leases 46 Other leases Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history