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Native Title Act 1993
79Requests for non‑monetary compensation
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79 Requests for non‑monetary compensation
Requests must be considered
(1) If, during negotiations in relation to a compensation application under this Part, a person or persons involved in the negotiations propose that the whole or part of the compensation should be in a form other than money, the other person or persons involved in the negotiations:
(a) must consider the proposal; and
(b) must negotiate in good faith in relation to the proposal.
Examples of non‑monetary compensation
(2) The transfer of land or other property or the provision of goods or services is an example of compensation in a form other than money.
Part 4—Determinations of the Federal Court
Division 1—Overview of Part
79A Overview of Part
This Part has the rules for processing Federal Court applications, and making determinations, relating to native title. Division 1A has the general rules, and the other Divisions of the Part deal with the following topics:
(a) referring applications for mediation (see Division 1B);
(b) agreements and unopposed applications (see Division 1C);
(c) conferences (see Division 2);
(d) orders (see Division 3);
(e) mediation (see Division 4).
Division 1A—General