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Lands Acquisition Act 1978
Part 3of the Land Title Act 2000.
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Part 3 of the Land Title Act 2000.
previous exclusive possession act has the meaning given in
section 23B of the Native Title Act.
proposal means a proposal to compulsorily acquire land under this
Act.
Register of Native Title Claims means the Register of Native Title
Claims established and maintained in accordance with Part 7 of the
registered native title body corporate has the meaning given in
section 253 of the Native Title Act.
registered native title claimant has the meaning given in
section 253 of the Native Title Act or, if the claimant is replaced
under section 66B of the Native Title Act, means the person who
replaced the claimant.
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registered native title rights and interests means:
(a) in relation to a registered native title claimant – the native title
rights and interests of the claimant described in the relevant
entry on the Register of Native Title Claims; and
(b) in relation to a registered native title body corporate – the
native title rights and interests of the body corporate described
in the relevant entry on the National Native Title Register
established and maintained under Part 8 of the Native Title
Act.
representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body has the
meaning given in section 253 of the Native Title Act.
Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, land as used in this Act shall be taken
to include, and to have always included, water covering land.