3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation has the same meaning as in the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.

Act means the Native Title Act 1993.

chief executive officer, of a prescribed body corporate or registered native title body corporate, means:

(a) if the body corporate is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation—the person primarily and directly responsible to the directors for the general and overall management of the body corporate; or
(b) if the body corporate is the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation—the Chief Executive Officer of the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation; or
(c) in any other case—the officer having the day to day management of the affairs of the body corporate.

high level decision means a decision covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of native title decision.

low level decision means a native title decision other than a high level decision.

native title decision means a decision:

(a) to surrender native title rights and interests in relation to land or waters; or
(b) to enter an indigenous land use agreement under Subdivision B, C or D of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act or an agreement under Subdivision P (right to negotiate) of that Division; or
(c) to allow a person who is not a common law holder, or a class of persons who are not common law holders, to become members of a prescribed body corporate; or
(d) to include one or more consultation processes in the constitution of a prescribed body corporate; or
(e) to do, or to agree to, any act that would otherwise affect the native title rights or interests of the common law holders (other than a decision to make a compensation application).

native title determination means a determination, mentioned in paragraph 55(b) of the Act, that native title exists.

prescribed body corporate means:

(a) a body corporate prescribed by regulation 4; or
(b) the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation continued in existence by section 191A of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005.

section 56 or 57 determination means a determination under section 56 or 57 of the Act.