4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

Commonwealth Native Title Act or NTA means the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth.

State Compulsory Acquisition Act means any of the following laws—

• Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 and any enactment that authorises the acquisition of land in accordance with that Act

• sections 21 and 22A of the Pipelines Act 1967

• any enactment that effects a compulsory acquisition of land and provides compensation as if the acquisition had been effected by an acquisition notice under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991

• Division 2 of Part 12 of the Roads Act 1993

• an Act prescribed by the regulations made under this Act.

State Mining Act means any of the following Acts—

• Mining Act 1992

• Offshore Minerals Act 1999

• Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991

• an Act prescribed by the regulations made under this Act.

(2) In this Act, the expression Aboriginal peoples includes Torres Strait Islanders.

s 4: Am 1998 No 88, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 1999 No 42, Sch 3.13.