8Application for registration of alternative procedure agreements (Act s 24DH)

#### 8 Application for registration of alternative procedure agreements (Act s 24DH) (1) For subsection 24DH (2) of the Act, an application to register an alternative procedure agreement must be accompanied by the documents and information mentioned in this regulation. (2) The following documents must accompany an application: (a) a copy of each determination of native title for the agreement area for any party to the agreement that is a registered native title body corporate; (b) a statement by each party to the agreement, signed by or for the party, that the party agrees to the application being made; (c) a copy of an extract from the Register of Native Title Claims giving details of each party that is a registered native title claimant; (d) a complete description of the agreement area; (e) if: (i) a registered native title body corporate is a party to the agreement; and (ii) the agreement gives effect to a native title decision in an area (the affected area); and (iii) for any part of the affected area, there is no representative body; a certificate under regulation 9 of the PBC Regulations that relates to the decision. > Note 1: The PBC Regulations apply to a body that holds native title rights and interests, or acts as an agent or representative of the common law holders, as the result of a Federal Court determination under s 56 or 57 of the Act. > Note 2: Regulation 8 of those Regulations provides that a prescribed body corporate, before making a decision to enter an alternative procedure agreement, must consult common law holders. > Note 3: Regulation 9 of those Regulations sets out the requirements for the certificate that will provide evidence of consultation about, and consent to, the decision. (3) The following information, which must be in writing, must accompany the application: (a) the name of each party to the agreement and the address at which the party can be contacted; > Note: The name of each party to the agreement and the address at which the party can be contacted will be notified to the public by the Registrar: see s 24DI of the Act. (b) information that identifies any party that is a representative body; (c) whether the Commonwealth, or a State or Territory, or a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority, is a party; (d) if the agreement specifies the period during which the agreement will operate, a statement of that period; (e) details of any conditions under section 251BA of the Act on the authority to make the agreement; (f) whether or not there is any other written agreement made between some or all of the parties to the agreement in connection with the doing of an act to which the agreement relates. (4) If the alternative procedure agreement contains 1 or more of the following statements, the application for registration of the agreement must be accompanied by information in writing that gives the location of that statement, or those statements, in the agreement: (a) a statement of a kind mentioned in paragraph 24EB (1) (b) of the Act that relates to the consent by the parties to the doing of a future act or class of acts; (b) a statement of a kind mentioned in paragraph 24EB (1) (c) of the Act to the effect that Subdivision P of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act (which deals with the right to negotiate) is not intended to apply to a future act or class of acts; (c) a statement of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 24EBA (1) (a) (i) of the Act to the effect that the parties agree to the validating of a future act that is not an intermediate period act, or of such acts included in classes; (d) a statement of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 24EBA (1) (a) (ii) of the Act to the effect that the parties agree to the validating, subject to conditions, of a future act that is not an intermediate period act, or of such acts included in classes; (e) a statement of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 24EBA (1) (a) (iii) of the Act that relates to the agreement by the parties to change the effects provided by section 22B of the Act, or by a State or Territory law that has the same effect, of an intermediate period act or of such acts included in classes. > Note: An application must also be accompanied by a copy of the agreement, see subs 24DH (2) of the Act.