Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.43Effect of grant of tenure or special purpose consent on native title
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sec.43 Effect of grant of tenure or special purpose consent on native title
The grant of a tenure or special purpose consent does not extinguish native title in the tenure or consent area. While a tenure or special purpose consent is in force over an area, native title in the area is subject to the rights conferred by the tenure or consent. If compensation is payable under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) , section 23 (4) in relation to the grant of a tenure or special purpose consent, the person who applied for the grant must, for section 23 (5) (b) of that Act, pay the compensation. (sec.43-ssec.1) The grant of a tenure or special purpose consent does not extinguish native title in the tenure or consent area. (sec.43-ssec.2) While a tenure or special purpose consent is in force over an area, native title in the area is subject to the rights conferred by the tenure or consent. (sec.43-ssec.3) If compensation is payable under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) , section 23 (4) in relation to the grant of a tenure or special purpose consent, the person who applied for the grant must, for section 23 (5) (b) of that Act, pay the compensation.