181Definitions

#### 181 Definitions 181 Definitions > > (1) In this Division— > > > > apparent owner of land means any person— > > > > > (a) who has a registered interest in the land, or > > > > > (b) who is in lawful occupation of the land, or > > > > > (c) who has, to the actual knowledge of the Minister, an interest in the land. > > > > application means an application under this Division for the acquisition by the Minister of land (other than unoccupied Crown land) for the purposes of a public road. > > > > claim of interest means a claim that a person has an interest in land to be acquired under this Division. > > > > Commonwealth Native Title Act or NTA means the [Native Title Act 1993](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > native title or native title rights and interests has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Native Title Act. > > > > registered interest in land means an interest in land recorded in— > > > > > (a) the Register kept under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025), or > > > > > (b) the General Register of Deeds kept under the [Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006), or > > > > > (c) the National Native Title Register kept under the Commonwealth Native Title Act if the interest is an interest in relation to land that is the subject of an approved determination of native title (other than an approved determination that no native title exists). > > > (2) For the purposes of this Division, a holder of native title rights and interests in relation to land has an interest in land. > > Note. > > Approved determination of native title, referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of registered interest, is defined in sec 253 NTA. > > **s 181:** Am 1994 No 45, Sch 1; 1998 No 88, Sch 8 \[1\].