{"id":"F2001B00221","name":"Native Title (Approved Exploration Etc Acts - Queensland) (Low Impact Prospecting Permits) Determination 2000","slug":"native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30958,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2001B00221-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Native Title (Approved Exploration Etc Acts - Queensland) (Low Impact Prospecting Permits) Determination 2000","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nNative Title (Approved Exploration Etc. Acts — Queensland) (Low Impact Prospecting Permits) Determination 20001\n\nI, DARYL ROBERT WILLIAMS, Attorney-General, acting under subsection 26A (1) of the Native Title Act 1993, determine that each act included in the class of acts mentioned in Schedule 1 is an approved exploration etc. act.\n\nDated 31 May 2000.\n\nDARYL WILLIAMS\n\nAttorney-General\n\nSchedule 1 Approved exploration etc. acts\n\nDo not delete : Schedule Part Placeholder\n\nThe grant of a prospecting permit under Part 3 of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 of Queensland that is a low impact prospecting permit to which Part 13 of that Act applies (including application because of Part 19).\n\nNote\n\n1. This Determination commences on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s 48 and Native Title Act 1993, s 214.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: adding a specific Queensland permit type to the approved exploration acts list under the Native Title Act. There is no evidence of scope creep; it remains tightly focused on the single permit category specified."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (under 200 words)","Only one substantive provision in Schedule 1","Single cross-reference to Queensland's Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Parts 3, 13, and 19)","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies entirely on external statutory definitions)","No conditional logic or exceptions within the determination text","Straightforward declaratory structure: 'determine that X is Y'"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Attorney-General in 2000 that adds a specific type of Queensland mining permit to a special category under federal native title law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Approves** \"low impact prospecting permits\" granted under Queensland's Mineral Resources Act 1989 as \"approved exploration etc. acts\" under the Native Title Act 1993.\n\n**What that means in practice:**\n- Under native title law, certain mining and exploration activities need special treatment. When an act is declared an \"approved exploration etc. act,\" it affects how native title holders are notified and consulted about the activity.\n- Specifically, these low-impact permits (which are governed by Part 13 of the Queensland Act, and potentially Part 19) get streamlined procedural treatment under the federal native title regime.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Prospectors and miners** in Queensland applying for low-impact prospecting permits\n- **Native title holders** whose land might be affected by these permits\n- The **Queensland government** issuing these permits\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This determination creates a **procedural shortcut** for low-impact mining activities. Instead of going through the full native title claim process, these permits can proceed with less stringent consultation requirements.\n- It reflects a balance between protecting native title rights and allowing minor exploration activities to proceed efficiently."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination does not expand or add new activities; it expressly declares that a narrowly defined category of Queensland prospecting permits (low impact prospecting permits under Part 3, where Part 13 applies) are \"approved exploration etc. acts\" under the cited Native Title Act power (preamble and Schedule 1). The instrument therefore narrows its work to classification rather than altering the substantive permit regime; any change in practical effect depends on the pre‑existing interaction between the Native Title Act and the Mineral Resources Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject‑matter: the Determination covers a single, specific class of permits (Schedule 1).","Cross‑reference dependence: legal effect relies on interpretation of the Native Title Act (s 26A(1) cited) and on definitions and procedures in the Queensland Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Part 3, Part 13, Part 19).","Administrative discretion: practical application requires state administrative decisions about whether a permit qualifies as \"low impact\" and whether Parts 13/19 apply (Schedule 1).","Sparse text: the instrument performs a single classification without restating downstream consequences, requiring readers to consult other statutes to see full effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, signed by the Attorney‑General under the Native Title Act, declares that grants of Queensland \"low impact prospecting permits\" (as defined in the Mineral Resources Act 1989) are \"approved exploration etc. acts\" for native title purposes. It affects permit applicants/holders, Queensland permitting agencies, and native title parties by changing the legal characterisation of those permits under native title law, with practical consequences set out in the Native Title Act. The Determination takes effect on gazettal."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2","history":"/api/acts/native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/native-title-approved-exploration-etc-acts-queensland-low-impact-prospecting-permits-determination-2/documents"}}