Native Title (Queensland) Amendment Bill 1994 (Qld)

Queensland

NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) AMENDMENT BILL 1994

NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) AMENDMENT BILL 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page 1 Short title 2.2... eee eee 4 2 Amended Act ....... 0... cee cee eee eens 4 3 Insertion of news 144B... 0... eee eee 4 144B Valid previous acts by State extinguish native title............. 4 SCHEDULE 1 ........................ 5

AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON AMENDMENTS OF

THE COMMONWEALTH NATIVE TITLE BILL 1993 IN THE

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT

SCHEDULE 2 ........................ 17

OTHER MINOR AMENDMENTS

A BILL FOR

An Act to amend the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993

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The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Native Title (Queensland) Amendment Act 1994.

Amended Act 2. The Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 is amended in this Act.

Insertion of new s 144B 3. Before section 145— insert— 'Valid previous acts by State extinguish native title "144B.(1) In this section— "previous act" means an act attributable to the State— (a) that took place at any time before | January 1994; and

(b) that, apart from the Commonwealth Native Title Act and this Act, is not invalid to any extent irrespective of the existence of native title.

'(2) To remove any doubt, native title for land or waters was extinguished by a previous act that was inconsistent with the continued existence, enjoyment or exercise of native title rights and interests for the land or waters.

Example of extinguishment of native title—

Issue of pastoral leases under and within the meaning of the Pastoral Leases Act 1869, Crown Lands Act 1884, Land Act 1902, Land Act 1910 or Land Act 1962.'. 1113 151820 23 Native Title (Queensland) Amendment

SCHEDULE 1

AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH NATIVE TITLE BILL 1993 IN THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT