79Meaning of “diligent inquiry”

#### 79 Meaning of “diligent inquiry” 79 Meaning of “diligent inquiry” > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a diligent inquiry to identify a person is the taking of the following actions— > > > > > (a) the searching of the following registers— > > > > > > > (i) the Register kept under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025), > > > > > > > (ii) the General Register of Deeds kept under the [Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006), > > > > > > > (iii) the National Native Title Register kept under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, > > > > > (b) placing, on a board or other structure in a conspicuous place on, or at an entrance to, the land concerned, a notice— > > > > > > > (i) stating that it is intended to declare the land as part of a marine park or an aquatic reserve, and > > > > > > > (ii) inviting the owner of the land to contact the relevant Ministers at a specified address, > > > > > (c) publishing a notice referred to in paragraph (b) in a manner approved by the relevant Ministers having regard to the object of bringing notices of that kind to the attention of persons who may be owners of the relevant land. > > > (2) For the purposes of sections 32 and 36, a person who is a native title holder is taken to have been unable, after diligent inquiry, to be found or identified if— > > > > > (a) notice of the proposed proclamation or declaration is served by the relevant Ministers in accordance with section 78, and > > > > > (b) at the expiration of the period of 4 months commencing on service of the notice, the person is neither a registered native title claimant nor a registered native title body corporate in relation to the land concerned. > > **s 79:** Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.21.