Titles Validation Act 1995 (WA)

Western Australia Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Act 1995 Western Australia Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Act 1995 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Act binds Crown 2 4. Interpretation 2 Part 2 — Validation of past acts 5. Validation of past acts attributable to State (s. 19 NTA) 3 6. Effect of validation: category A past acts that are not public works (s. 19 and 15(1)(a) NTA) 3 7. Effect of validation: category A past acts that are public works (s. 19 and 15(1)(b) NTA) 3 8. Effect of validation: inconsistent category B past acts (s. 19 and 15(1)(c) NTA) 4 9. Effect of validation: category C and category D past acts (s. 19 and 15(1)(d) NTA) 4 10. Extinguishment does not confer right to eject or remove Aboriginal persons (s. 19 and 15(2) NTA) 4 11. Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 19 and 16 NTA) 5 12. Compensation (s. 20 and 17 NTA) 5 Part 2A — Validation of intermediate period acts 12A. Validation of intermediate period acts attributable to State (s. 22F NTA) 6 12B. Effect of validation: category A intermediate period acts consisting of grant of freehold and certain leases or vesting of land or waters (s. 22F and 22B(a) NTA) 6 12C. Effect of validation: category A intermediate period acts involving public works (s. 22F and 22B(b) NTA) 7 12D. Effect of validation: inconsistent category B intermediate period acts (s. 22F and 22B(c) NTA) 7 12E. Effect of validation: category C and category D intermediate period acts (s. 22F and 22B(d) NTA) 8 12F. Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 22F and 22C NTA) 9 12G. Compensation 9 12H. Requirement to notify: tenures and reserves under Land Act 1933 9 Part 2B — Confirmation of past extinguishment of native title by certain valid or validated acts 12I. Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of State, other than public works (s. 23E and 23C(1) NTA) 11 12J. Confirmation of extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive possession acts of State consisting of public works (s. 23E and 23C(2) NTA) 12 12K. Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 23E and 23D NTA) 12 12L. Confirmation of validity of use of certain land held by Crown etc. (s. 23E and 23DA NTA) 13 12M. Confirmation of partial extinguishment of native title by previous non‑exclusive possession acts of State (s. 23I and 23G NTA) 13 12N. Preservation of beneficial reservations and conditions (s. 23I and 23H NTA) 14 12O. Notification (s. 23I and 23HA NTA) 15 12P. Compensation 15 Part 2C — Validation of future acts by agreement 12Q. How future acts of State may be validated by agreement 17 12R. Validation 17 Part 3 — Confirmation of certain rights 13. Confirmation of ownership of natural resources etc. (s. 212(1) NTA) 19 14. Confirmation of access to certain places (s. 212(2) NTA) 19 Notes Compilation table 20 Defined terms Western Australia Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Act 1995 An Act to make provision in relation to native title as permitted by the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth, namely — • under sections 19 and 22F of that Act, to validate past acts and intermediate period acts attributable to the State and to provide for the effects of the validation; and • under sections 23E and 23I of that Act, to confirm the effect on native title of acts attributable to the State done on or before 23 December 1996; and • under section 212 of that Act, to confirm certain rights relating to natural resources and public access. [Long title inserted: No. 9 of 1999 s. 4.]